Mental Wellness Quotes

“Cause I'd rather stay here
With all the madmen
Than perish with the sadmen roaming free
And I'd rather play here
With all the madmen
For I'm quite content they're all as sane
As me.

- All the Madmen”
― David Bowie

“Firefighters are taught early on not to leave any person behind. It has been etched on countless plaques, statues, and national monuments honoring those who have fallen.”
― Asa Don Brown

“Being accountable is somewhat ingrained into the life of a first responder.”
― Asa Don Brown

“In every family there is someone who suffers from some type of mental illness. We should not treat it as a taboo. People who suffer from mental illness did nothing to acquire it. They should be treated with the same compassion as others who suffer from any other illness.”
― June Stoyer

“Firefighters are taught early on not to leave any person behind.”
― Asa Don Brown

“At this time in our history, we must encourage our fellow firefighters to find the care that they need.”
― Asa Don Brown

“We must work together to remove the stigma that has fulled our indifference to mental health and we must encourage our fellow first responder to seek professional care.”
― Asa Don Brown

“It is important to understand that the stigma around mental health creates barriers for those who most need mental health services.”
― Asa Don Brown

“People who suffer from mental illness are the lepers of this age! Not all who suffer are limited. Many are very bright. They just need patience and kindness, which is rare in this world!”
― June Stoyer

“Fear No Fear (The Sonnet)

I have zero tolerance for fear,
I don't mean intolerance of being afraid.
Let the fear come and go,
Just never let it make you slave.
Embrace it all, and the grip will slowly loosen,
Then take care of the cause of your fear.
It is quite human to have cold feet on occasion,
Just know, your backbone is your savior.
Fear resisted is fear amplified,
Fear embraced is fear relieved.
Most fears are rooted in imagination,
Observe yourself and all is revealed.
You are the ultimate answer to your own fear.
Study yourself without coldness, and all will be clear.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Himalayan Sonneteer: 100 Sonnets of Unsubmission

“Sports are about more than just winning or losing. They're about building character and becoming a better person.”
― Dr Prem Jagyasi

“What is Happiness?

Happiness is a myth. It doesn't exist.

What we call happiness is merely a temporary sensation of excitement that we receive upon the fulfillment of our expectations.

It's not happiness, it's addiction.

And since we have made a society out of this insane pursuit of addiction, our brain is never at a healthy state to actually fathom and more importantly produce true happiness.

And what is true happiness?

Contentment.

You've been working for hours. You haven't had the time to even have some water. Finally you finish your work and drink a glass of water. The sheer feeling of joy that you receive at that moment - that's happiness, that's contentment.

You haven't been near your loved ones for days, for you've been away for work. Finally you get home and take them in your arms - that's happiness, that's contentment.

Now let me tell you what is not happiness, what is in fact an unhealthy addiction which only ruins a person's life both mentally and physically.

You've been using the same smartphone for over a year now. Suddenly the brand announces the release of a new model. And you get all hyped up to buy that model, despite the fact that you don't really need it. That's addiction - that's an illness.

You visit a new place on vacation. But instead of experiencing that place with your heart, you bring your phone out and waste the entire vacation on taking pictures to post on social media.

That's addiction, that's illness. You know why? Because when you get home, you realize, you have plenty of pictures of the vacation on your phone alright, but you have no meaningful memory of that place in your heart.

In usual circumstances, our brain doesn't distinguish between addiction and true joy. It can only do that, when we stop running and start living. Because at the end of the day, joy is not about fulfilling expectations, joy is about learning to live beyond expectations.”
― Abhijit Naskar, High Voltage Habib: Gospel of Undoctrination

“Sweetness, the only thing that has power over you is what you can't say, even to yourself. [...] Everything hurt needs sun and air to heal it.”
― Naomi Jackson, The Star Side of Bird Hill

“People who suffer from mental illness are treated like lepers.”
― June Stoyer

“Every wound delivers valiance.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Amor Apocalypse: Canım Sana İhtiyacım

“You are never too broken to be fixed, you are never too fixed to be broken.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Sapionova: 200 Limericks for Students

“i’ve always known why i incarnated into this existence. even though my soul didn’t wanna come here, a duty needed to be fulfilled (i’m a baby soul). i saw this manifest through my art and soul ova journey. the work evolved with “lady leader” and quarterly healing challenges. unfortunately, i stopped following the coordinates and wandered, about, a bit. the wandering brought on a ton of suffering. i descended into the abyss of depression that tried to swallow me into the -other-dimension that was at war with where i came from. it took a minute to crawl out of the spiral of stygian darkness. the spiral that continues to beckon from down below.”
― Malebo Sephodi

“Live happy. It generally does not need a lot of money.”
― Steven Magee

“Happiness is not a matter of exhilaration, happiness is a matter of moderation.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Dervis Vadisi: 100 Promissory Sonnets

“Happiness means happy-in-less.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Dervis Vadisi: 100 Promissory Sonnets

“I don’t scroll till I pass out,
I don’t drink till I feel sick.
Happiness means happy-in-less,
Trends don’t bring you peace.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Dervis Vadisi: 100 Promissory Sonnets

“Serenity stems from simplicity,
Fear festers in frivolity.
Peace stems from patience,
Insecurity festers in apathy.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Yüz Şiirlerin Yüzüğü (Ring of 100 Poems, Bilingual Edition): 100 Turkish Poems with Translations

“Happily everafter is a disney myth,
In real life there's only messy evernow.
Master the craft of surfing the mess,
World will bathe in your sapient glow.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Yüz Şiirlerin Yüzüğü (Ring of 100 Poems, Bilingual Edition): 100 Turkish Poems with Translations

“Empowering minds, transforming lives—your journey to mental wellness starts here at Brain Power Wellness Institute.”
― Brainpower Quotes

“Movement is the language of the brain. Through mindful action, we engage the body’s deepest intelligence, transforming clutter into clarity”
― — Aram

“Movement is the language of the brain. Through mindful action, we engage the body’s deepest intelligence, transforming confusion into clarity”
― Aram

“Let me tell you. Before anything, what you need to do next is talk to these people. Hear their story. Tell yours, and understand you're not the only one who tried to do something good, and ended up doing something horrible. You're not the only one who's been hurt so bad that the hurt becomes part of you, as much as you hate it, that the hurt is you. You're not the only one who was betrayed by a friend, who's had the person they thought they could trust forever end their life. You're not the only one who has felt the madness creep in. Who wants to turn away from it all and keeps turning toward it. You're not the only one who has done some terrible things who will now forever try to make up for that harm.

You understand. Don't kill. Don't run. Do what I did. Talk. Listen. And know. As bad as it is, we're in it together.”
― Tom King, Heroes in Crisis

“A scroll is not a break; it’s a trap disguised as rest.”
― BJ Beatty, Digital Detox for Busy Lives: Break Free From Screen Addiction and Banish the Haunting Pull of Endless Scrolling

“Every alert is a little thief, stealing your focus one ping at a time.”
― BJ Beatty, Digital Detox for Busy Lives: Break Free From Screen Addiction and Banish the Haunting Pull of Endless Scrolling

“Chasing 'happy' as a final destination is a trap. Becoming happier is a journey we can all start today.”
― Billy Marshall