“The humanity we all share is more important than the mental illnesses we may not”Elyn R. Saks
Stay Humble
Mental Blind Spots
“What I love about therapy is that they’ll tell you what your blind spots are. Although that’s uncomfortable and painful, it gives you something to work with.”Pink
Face Your Fears
"Many survivors insist they’re not courageous: ‘If I were courageous I would have stopped the abuse.’ ‘If I were courageous, I wouldn’t be scared’… Most of us have it mixed up. You don’t start with courage and then face fear. You become courageous because you face your fear.”Laura Davis
Learn To Say No
“Part of my identity is saying no to things I don’t want to do… I check in with myself throughout the day and I say, ‘Do I really want to do this?’ and if the answer is no, then I don’t do it. And you shouldn’t either.”Lady Gaga
Keep Going
“If you’re going through hell, keep going.”Winston Churchill
There Is Hope
“There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn’t.”John Green
You’re Stronger Than You Think
“Promise me you’ll always remember — you’re braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.”Christopher Robin from Winnie the Pooh
You’re Worthy Of A Good Life
“I keep moving ahead, as always, knowing deep down inside that I am a good person and that I am worthy of a good life.”Jonathan Harnisch
Crush The Stigma
“Mental health is something that we all need to talk about, and we need to take the stigma away from it. So let’s raise the awareness. Let’s let everybody know it’s OK to have a mental illness and addiction problem.”Demi Lovato
Your Illness Doesn’t Define You
“Mental health problems don’t define who you are. They are something you experience. You walk in the rain and you feel the rain, but, importantly, YOU ARE NOT THE RAIN.”Matt Haig
