Mental Health Quotes

“I have a lot of anxiety. I'm a worrier. It's a part of my personality.”

“I'm a big believer in therapy. I've been in therapy since I was 16.”

“There’s no manual on how to deal with bipolar disorder, so I just have to go with my instincts.”

“If you look at suicides, most of them are connected to a mental illness. We have to get to people before they do that.”

“I think it's important to talk about mental health. There's still a stigma attached to it.”

“The opposite of depression is not happiness, but vitality, and my life, I can tell you, is vital again.”

“The pressure was incredible. It was suffocating.”

“It’s not a sin to be mentally ill, but it is a sin to not treat them.”

“Boys' academic achievement has been plummeting, and their suicide rates are four times the rates of girls.”

“I know how important good mental health care can be because I personally benefited from it.”

“What I would say to a person who is going through a mental health crisis is that you are not alone.”

“Stigma is a barrier to seeking help. We need to break down the barriers.”

“Therapy is not for everybody, but I do think that it's good for everybody to have some sort of outlet.”

“Anxiety is a beast, man. It's a real thing.”

“There should be no shame in talking about mental illness. It's a disease like any other.”

“The thing about being a manic-depressive is that you have at least twice the normal amount of energy when you're manic. It can be a very productive illness, if you can harness it.”

“The first time I tried to kill myself I was 15. I waited until my family went away for the weekend and I was alone in the house and I swallowed a bottle of pills.”

“I'm very open about my struggles with mental health and sobriety.”

“I think it's important to be kind to yourself. We're all so hard on ourselves.”

“Therapy is one of the best things I've ever done for myself.”