1,781 Quotes About Mental-health

My current state of mind is detrimental to my temple. The devil’s left me blind, leaving my soul, a little resentful.

If you find the dividing line between fairy tales and reality, let me know. In my mind, the two run together, even though the intersections aren't always obvious. The girl sitting quietly in class or waiting for the bus or roaming the mall doesn't want anyone to know, or doesn't know how to tell anyone, that she is locked in a tower. Maybe she's a prisoner of a story she's heard all her life- that fairest means best, or that bruises prove she is worthy of love.

To be psychologically healthy, we have to believe that what we do has some effect on what happens to us. Even if the perception of control is delusional, it usually leads to more productive action than believing that what we do makes no difference.

If a child falls and scrapes his knee, he does not say, “At least I didn’t break my leg.” He cries because pain causes discomfort regardless of its intensity. All pains are equal and valid, and deserving of attention.

You, my dear, have been through an ordeal, so you cry all you want. Crying heals soul wounds that medicine can't touch.

It is in moments of shadow that illumination happens.

Avoiding triggers is a symptom of PTSD, not a treatment for it.

I want the sky to dim and the birds to fall silent. I want leaves to wither and fall to the ground. I want the world to acknowledge that everything has changed. Forever.

I was born in a hospital,And I returned to be reborn.If you're going to look at me differently,See me as stronger than I was before.