Mental Health Quotes Quotes

“I have never seen battles quite as terrifyingly beautiful as the ones I fight when my mind splinters and races, to swallow me into my own madness, again.”
― Nicole Lyons, Hush

“I keep moving ahead, as always, knowing deep down inside that I am a good person and that I am worthy of a good life.”
― Jonathan Harnisch

“My room is the safest place my body has. My mind doesn’t really have a safe place.”
― Anna Whateley

“Be different; be unique; be a mystery.
Always remember that unique people are the ones who changed history.”
― Mouloud Benzadi

“Don't be a reflection of your depression, your dark, or your ugly. Reflect what you want. Your light, your beauty, & your strength. Aspire for greatness - reflect who you are; not which deficits you maintain. Showcase the hidden treasures.”
― Tiffany Luard

“No one would ever tell a cancer patient to 'just get over it.' Why people think they can tell those with a mental illness as much is baffling.”
― Sara Ella, Coral

“My story is not a sad story; it's a real one. It's a story about a girl who fought through a storm she thought would never end.”
― Hannah Blum, The Truth About Broken: The Unfixed Version of Self-love

“If you've been through trauma you don't need more drama, so surround yourself with those who bring you peace.”
― Christy Ann Martine

“Not all battles are visible and neither are the victories.”
― Brittany Burgunder

“In America, people with pre-existing mental health issues have access to firearms but not healthcare. Thanks, Republicans!”
― Oliver Markus Malloy, Inside The Mind of an Introvert: Comics, Deep Thoughts and Quotable Quotes

“Be (with) someone that promotes a healthy state of being: mind, body, and soul.”
― Kierra C.T. Banks

“I do not yet understand whether my life is worth that. Whether it is worth all that pain and suffering. Whether it is worth anything at all.”
― Hannah Clayton, Until the Shadows Lengthen

“For everyone who has been turned away for not being 'ill' enough, or given a list of phone numbers instead of the help they needed, or told "it gets better" even though a promise of tomorrow doesn't help today.

You deserved so much more.”
― Hannah Clayton, Until the Shadows Lengthen

“And when it comes to self-harm, I think the reason it's become an issue specifically within my generation is because we've neglected to emphasize the importance of mental health.
A lot of people hold the view that self-harming is an attention-seeking behavior, and it's presented in a way that tries to turn it against the person suffering. I've always found that strange, because it's an argument that falls apart instantly. When I was struggling with self-harming, what attention was I seeking? I certainly wasn't looking to be praised for what I was doing, so what was I seeking? Help? Recognition of my suffering? Because no one seemed to take my mental health seriously, I felt pushed to translate it into something visible, for the sole reason that we place greater emphasis on physical pain. And I had to prove it to myself, too. Like I needed to be a witness to my own pain, to see that it was real— that it wasn't all in my head. In the midst of my self-harming, when people around me got wind of what was happening, they all seemed to realize: Oh, wow, this is worse than we thought. It was a big catalyst for getting me the help I needed. But I remembered how no one took action when my suffering was only mental. I only wish that we would try to be better at taking the mental health of young adults seriously before they have to reach a crisis point-before they feel the need to do something so drastic in order for their pain to be believed. In the same way, I say that when a flower doesn't grow, we don't blame the flower but rather look to its surroundings. I believe that there are bigger factors at play when it comes to my generation's struggle with mental illness.”
― Madison Beer, The Half of It: A Memoir

“Sometimes the smallest gestures—scribbled gratitude, a half-sentence shared, even just showing up in pain—are how we stay tethered to life. Beneath the spirals of shame and the weight of unspoken suffering, there’s still a flicker. A breath. A reach toward connection. And that, in its fragile, fumbling way, is a form of survival. A kind of love.”
― Jonathan Harnisch, Sex, Drugs, and Schizophrenia

“I don’t hate the world for no reason. I hate it because it broke me and kept going like nothing happened.”
― Jonathan Harnisch, Sex, Drugs, and Schizophrenia

“First and foremost, embrace your sensitivity rather than fight it. For a long time, I saw my sensitivity as a flaw that needed fixing. I’d hear people tell me to “toughen up” or “stop being so sensitive,” and I took those words to heart. But the more I tried to suppress my sensitivity, the more miserable and anxious I became. It wasn’t until I began to accept myself for who I am that I started to see my sensitivity as a gift. It’s what allows me to connect with others deeply and write stories that resonate with people on a personal level. Embracing who I am has been empowering, and it’s allowed me to harness my sensitivity as a strength.”
― J. Edwards Holt

“Love is the best medicine.”
― Lorelei Balansa

“Mental health is not the absence of struggle, but the presence of strength in managing it.”
― Wayne Chirisa

“Healing begins when we stop hiding pain and start honoring it with compassion and care.”
― Wayne Chirisa

“Your mind deserves the same attention, rest, and nourishment you give your body, perhaps even more.”
― Wayne Chirisa

“Mental wellness isn’t a destination, it’s a lifelong dialogue between awareness and self-kindness.”
― Wayne Chirisa

“Acknowledging your mental health is not weakness; it’s wisdom wrapped in courage.”
― Wayne Chirisa

“Strong minds are not those untouched by stress, but those resilient enough to rise through it.”
― Wayne Chirisa

“Mental health care is not optional, it’s foundational to how we live, love, and lead.”
― Wayne Chirisa

“You don’t have to be in crisis to deserve support, mental health thrives in prevention, not reaction.”
― Wayne Chirisa

“Over-simplifying mental health and illness does a disservice to all. We all have the potential to fall apart, but it is the ability to put ourselves back together, that is the foundation of mental strength. Misinformation and ignorance around mental health leads to both generalization and stigmatization. Understanding, diagnosing, and treating mental health issues is immensely difficult and is deserving of respect.”

Excerpt From: Sarah Voldeng. “The Art of an Enlightened Woman.” Apple Books.”
― Sarah Voldeng, The Art of an Enlightened Woman: A Manifesto

“Toda su vida ha estado así, piensa. Piensa que desde que tiene memoria se encuentra con el cañón de un arma en la nuca. No aguanta más.”
― Guillermo Saccomanno, El oficinista

“I don't know how I ended up in a world this miserable.
All this suffering just to die one day.”
― Sadia Hakim, The Weight of Tender Things

“Life can be too much yet too little
It depends on your mindset
It is easier said than believed”
― Kabashe Pillay