27 Quotes by Thabo Katlholo

The very idea that someone wants to die is frightening. As a result, suicide is not an easy topic to discuss for many people. But talking about suicide does save lives.

As long as you carry a functional brain inside your head, you are susceptible to depression and eventually – to suicidal thoughts. The brain will malfunction if the wiring is triggered the wrong way and that is an inescapable reality for all of us. The only advice I can give is – if the wiring does go wrong, seek help. Talk to someone and trust me, someone will listen to you. You need not be ashamed, just take that first step and reach out to someone.

We are relatives at the village and yet we become strangers in the city

The truth is, when you stop acting like a victim, you’ll start attracting a new group of healthy friends who are interested in you as a person, not just what they can do for you.These are the relationships you want. Healthy relationships have a give and take. You need to give and receive. This is how you really rid yourself of anger and resentment. It’s scary because at first you get to worry that you’ll be all alone, that no one will ever love you. Start small and see what happens.

Depressed parents raise depressed children.

Besides God, there is no glory above coming from humble beginnings, from sleeping under a porous grass thatched mud hut to rising above and beyond tabernacles of greatness

As much as we are shapers of our environments, we are also equally shaped by our habitats. The slums, kraals and suburbs we came out of forged us into who we are.

Never ever let anyone make you feel less than who you are because of your disorder(s) whether it be your work, your friends, church mates or your online ‘friends’.In today's society, shockingly people are extremely uneducated about mental health so you are likely to hear incredibly moronic things that are far from the truth and be expected to just "snap out of it.

What is your problem?What’s keeping you stuck and upset?Why do you blame other people?Be honest with yourself. It’s not easy, but without doing this, you won’t go anywhere. Stop blaming other people. It doesn’t help. It doesn’t change the situation. Actually, it won’t even make you feel better. It’s a great waste of your time and energy.