Seeking Help Quotes

“We hide our demons so good, that the angels we show, bare the shame on their faces.”
― Anthony Liccione

“Establishing contact with the common fae of this region may lead us to your door."
He looked dubious. "You were lucky with Poe. Your luck will run out if you aren't careful."
"I'd wager it ran out long ago, as I'm presently traipsing round the world on an errand for an indolent monarch," I replied acidly”
― Heather Fawcett, Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands

“I now think it takes more faith to name our need than to keep believing that something will happen and not doing anything about it. It takes faith, and great courage, to get help, to take the first painful step toward the dream that is in our hearts...I know now that you can look at bricks and cement for years, believing in the vision of a home, but until you get down on your hands and knees and start to build, it will remain a dream.”
― Sheila Walsh, Loved Back to Life: How I Found the Courage to Live Free

“One day we will all stand alone and answer to God for the choices we have made in our lives. It will not be enough to say we did not get help because no one would come with us. Life is not easy, but we make it much more difficult when we refuse to be honest about what we feel. For the short term, not being honest may seem easier, but in the long haul, we pay a heavy price.”
― Sheila Walsh, Loved Back to Life: How I Found the Courage to Live Free

“In mental health advocacy, I've found that sometimes, when people reach out for help, they come with a predetermined solution in mind. They aren't really looking for guidance, but validation. It's like trying to conduct a research project with the conclusion already written before you even begin. Without openness to new perspectives, there's no real room for growth, only a reinforcement of existing beliefs that may not serve them.”
― Carson Anekeya

“When people seek help but already have their own answers ready, it becomes a battle of wills. Without that openness, it's difficult to create the space for transformation.”
― Carson Anekeya

“True care is proactive, not reactive. Not everyone struggling can find the strength to ask for help. Sometimes, it’s up to you, the helper, to notice and step in. You don’t need permission to be someone’s light in their darkest moments, sometimes, you just have to shine. Not every struggle comes with a cry for help. When someone is drowning in silence, it’s up to you to throw the lifeline they’re too afraid to request. Sometimes, it’s up to you to hear what isn’t being said.”
― Carson Anekeya

“It feels safe to bottle up pain…
though the risk involved is that you are going to explode sooner or later.”
― Michael Bassey Johnson, Sips And Little Portions