Mental Illness 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 love the wind and how hard it can exhale. I love the noise it creates, and the lack of other noises I can hear when it blows.”
― Ashley Marie Berry, Separate Things: A Memoir

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

“The walls I’d built around myself were now paper thin, like butter#y wings. They were iridescent, and shimmery. It was beautiful the way you tore down my old walls and painted this for me.”
― Ashley Marie Berry, Separate Things: A Memoir

“The balding headstones
of the others—quarantined

from their own mothers & sisters & daughters—
I wondered if they, like us, were strange

alloys of sadness & forgetting
the words to the songs.”
― Jennifer Givhan, Landscape with Headless Mama

“Mental islands are very dangerous.”
― Mitta Xinindlu

“i am something very gentle, very jealous
of the selfless way my heart pumps blood
for my ungrateful body,
of how the bones in my spine uplift my head,
despite how i insist we're crumbling,
we're crumbling,
always crying over spilled milk,
when i could be strong
like stainless steel or spider silk,
when i could be kevlar
instead of the honeycombed human
digging out bullets,
when i could be the tornado
instead of Dorothy missing Kansas,
when i could be a bone-dry Martini
instead of the one retching,
when i could be something like you,
the shoulder to lean on
and not the one reeling,
the one picking up eggshells
and never the one breaking.”
― t. e. talbott, melancholia in the milky way

“the sum of her depression was much greater than its parts”
― Nick Hornby, About a Boy

“Was I lonely? Was it easy as something psychological? Were my gross, pathetic problems all too human?”
― Nick Oliveri, Monsters in My Mind

“We must, especially within the Church, come to terms with the reality that a person with depression doesn’t always appear sad. Mental illness can often be invisible. The one struggling might be bubbly, accomplished, and concerned about their appearance. There is this filter applied so no one can see the inner chaos that silently suffocates them under the weight of despair.”
― Julie Busler, Joyful Sorrow: Breaking Through the Darkness of Mental Illness

“Once a toxic thought pattern has been recognized, applying the Word of God comes next. Looking at the thoughts that batter your brain through the eyes of Scripture will lead to hope in a way that therapy alone is found wanting.”
― Julie Busler, Joyful Sorrow: Breaking Through the Darkness of Mental Illness

“Running away from home. Or running away from myself within my home.”
― Kiran Manral, Missing, Presumed Dead

“Mental illness do not designate a set path to failure. It’s simply a chemical or hormone imbalance that causes individuals to accept and process new information in a different way.”
― Okisha Jackson, In His Service, Love Always, Ms. Jackson

“Do not remain a prisoner to your illness, set yourself free from the chains”
― Christine Szymanski.

“Did you know that people with mental illness can have strong mental health? More often than not, mental illness and mental health are used interchangeably, however they do not mean the same thing! Every person has mental health, but not every person will have a mental illness. Mental health is the ability to adapt to change, be resilient in difficult circumstances and live a full and passionate life. Mental illness on the other hand is diagnosed by a professional (psychologist etc.) and require a well-managed plan, therapy and occasionally medication. Mental health is improved by journaling, yoga, exercise, healthy boundaries, good diet and active self-care!”
― Christine Bergsma, Alignment Journal: Self-love, acceptance and personal growth

“Our dreams and nightmares are kept apart by this thin line of sanity. Some of us are just fortunate that we only cross that line in our sleep.”
― Wiss Auguste

“Mental health awareness serves not to only highlight mental illness, but to educate and seek support from all levels of society to combat global social issues on mental health.”
― Wayne Chirisa

“Mental illness is often used as a rationale or label placed on hate crimes. In fact, it rarely is connected to one’s mental state, but instead, through hatred and other prejudicial mores established in early childhood.”
― RJ Intindola – (Gandolfo) – 2013

“Only if I had anything other than a mental illness, maybe I would have survived it.”
― Khushboo Aneja, If Anyone Could Have Saved Me

“Trials in life can harden your heart with bitterness or soften your heart with gladness, and the secret to choosing the latter is a perspective that embraces weakness for the glory of God and with the strength God’s grace gives.”
― Julie Busler, Joyful Sorrow: Breaking Through the Darkness of Mental Illness

“If you have been raised to believe that showing weakness equates failure, let me tell you that in the kingdom of God, the one who embraces their weakness proclaims God’s worth through their humility. Don’t hide your weakness; please don’t waste it.”
― Julie Busler, Joyful Sorrow: Breaking Through the Darkness of Mental Illness

“Through Christ, the miraculous can happen—a mentally ill mind can also be a sound mind. I’ve learned that my mind with depression and PTSD can also grasp Scripture, pursue holiness, have wisdom, and a flourishing relationship with Jesus. And yes, the medical world has helped me immensely, but only I can choose to follow the Holy Spirit’s prompting to boast in my weakness and humbly depend on God, because with “the humble [the teachable who have been chiseled by trial and who have learned to walk humbly with God] there is wisdom and soundness of mind” (Proverbs 11:2 AMP).”
― Julie Busler, Joyful Sorrow: Breaking Through the Darkness of Mental Illness

“Always and never are the absolutes that lose sight of eternity as our feelings blind our knowledge. There is a day unbeknownst to us that the imperfect will pass away as the perfect will be ushered in for all eternity. This is good news that challenges always and never. Jesus is our hope. As a Christian, whose eternity is secured through Christ, this earth is the only hell you will ever know. Your pain has an expiration date. Your mental struggles will cease to exist.”
― Julie Busler, Joyful Sorrow: Breaking Through the Darkness of Mental Illness

“In a moment of desperation, Jesus could have spoken new revelations or said nothing, but He chose the cling to the written Word as His sword in the battle. We cannot live on bread—natural means—alone. We cannot rely solely on medication or any other means that has been provided for us in the wilderness, but only by the Word of God. Jesus knew this and He lived this. So for us, what does that look like? It means getting up and opening up the Bible and reading even when we don’t feel like it or even when only a few words is the best we can do, because the Word really does transform our thinking and become our weapon in war.”
― Julie Busler, Joyful Sorrow: Breaking Through the Darkness of Mental Illness

“Imagine meeting someone who wants to understand your past not to judge or punish you, but to understand how you needed to be loved.”
― Lynda Dodds

“It's a rare and powerful experience to be seen and heard, not as a victim or a statistic, but as a human being with a unique story to tell.”
― Lynda Dodds

“A relentless storm rages within me, a maelstrom born out of this irritating affliction called Akathisia. This isn't just restlessness; it's akin to being trapped in a never-ending marathon with invisible shackles chaining every muscle, nerve, and inch of my being. I see the world around me as vibrant, lively, and pulsating with life, yet I'm confined to this lonely island of agony, isolated and misunderstood. Every moment is a battle against an invisible enemy that holds my peace hostage. I clench my fists, grit my teeth, and ride out the waves of torment. But the relentless onslaught of Akathisia never ceases. An unseen demon has sunk its claws into my soul, forcing me to endure this relentless turmoil. I look into the mirror and see a stranger staring back, a hollow shell writhing in pain, enslaved by an unseen tormentor. The cruel irony is that the world continues to spin, oblivious to the infernal landscape that has become my existence. From sunrise to sunset, the silent scream of Akathisia echoes within me, a chilling reminder of the hell on earth I am condemned to.”
― Jonathan Harnisch, Sex, Drugs, and Schizophrenia

“Like waking up, the horrifying reality of madness appears to me slowly and all at once, and I wish to die because all I want is for the noise to stop.”
― Cory Richards, The Color of Everything: A Journey to Quiet the Chaos Within

“You just try to get through the day. The small stuff—waiting on a bus, eating, having a simple conversation—is too much to bear, and you fight to make it through the next minute without screaming. You look around at people going about their day—smiling, laughing, having meaningless encounters and conversations as if living was effortless, and you curse yourself and your mind and you wonder if someday things will get easier, and you become terrified of what will happen if they don’t.”
― Scott Gordon, Head Fake

“Toby’s pain, cut with his guilt and sorrow, raced in my veins as if I’d shot up with it, finally overwhelming me and knocking me out.”
― Scott Gordon, Head Fake