139 Inspirational Quotes On Dealing With Depression

139 Inspirational Quotes About Depression To Help You Deal With Mental Health Issues And Negative People

1. “Depression is the most unpleasant thing I have ever experienced…It is that absence of being able to envisage that you will ever be cheerful again. The absence of hope. That very deadened feeling, which is so very different from feeling sad. Sad hurts but it’s a healthy feeling. It is a necessary thing to feel. Depression is very different.”
2. “What we think determines what happens to us, so if we want to change our lives, we need to stretch our minds.”
3. “Sometimes the hardest part isn’t letting go but rather learning to start over.”
4. “If you can change your mind, you can change your life.”
5. “The way out of depression is through mindfulness and gratitude – reaching out beyond ourselves and counting our blessings.”
6. “In times of great stress or adversity, it’s always best to keep busy, to plow your anger and your energy into something positive.”
7. “Your mind will answer most questions if you learn how to relax and wait for the answer.
8. “Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.”
9. “The way to develop self-confidence is to do the thing you fear and get a record of successful experiences behind you.”
10. “It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.”
11. “Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope that if you just show up and try to do the right thing, the dawn will come.”
12. “What mental health needs is more sunlight, more candor, and more unashamed conversation”
13. “The pain will eventually subside and you will be happy again. Until then, keep pushing forward one step at a time.”
14. “Your mental health is just as important as any other part of your health: take care of it!”
15. “Everyday may not be good, but there is something good in every day.”
16. “Know that pleasure and pain go together. Don’t try to get rid of the pain; learn to live with it.”
17. “You are not alone in this world; nothing lasts forever; and everyone suffers from depression at some point in their lives.”
18. “Find the things that work for you and make them a consistent part of your daily life, whether it’s yoga or meditation or a long walk.”
19. “Don’t ever forget loved ones have all had tough times throughout our lives and they continue to cope through those times one day at a time.”
20. “The strongest people are not those who show strength in front of us but those who win battles we know nothing about.”
21. “You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it.”
22. “If you want light to come into your life, you need to stand where it is shining.”
23. “The difficulties I experienced only made me stronger; standing firm in my knowledge that feeling depressed or overwhelmed wasn’t forever…standing firm in my belief that I could make positive steps toward creating the life I wanted by empowering myself.”
24. “Sometimes the bad things that happen in our lives put us directly on the path to the best things that will ever happen to us.”
25. “You are allowed to feel broken, but you are here nonetheless: present; ready for life; worthy of forgiveness—if you forgive yourself first.”
26. “Don’t let your sadness become so heavy that it breaks you down; don’t let your fears become so loud they control you.”
27. “Just because you can’t see it doesn’t mean it isn’t there.”
28. “One small crack does not mean that you are broken, it means that you were put to the test and you didn’t fall apart.”
29. “The soul is healed by being with children.”
30. “Time moves in one direction, memory in another.”
31. “Work hard for what you want, because it won’t come to you without a fight.
32. “No one can go back and make a brand new start, but anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.”
33. “When you’re depressed you don’t control your thoughts, your thoughts control you.”
34. “It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.”
35. “Talk about not giving up when things get real hard or challenging; believe in yourself.”
36. “Do something wonderful today!”
37. “Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.”
38. ”The only way out of the labyrinth of suffering is to forgive.”
39. “You can’t control everything. Sometimes you just need to relax and have faith that things will work out. Let go a little and just let life happen.”
40. “Everything has beauty, but not everyone can see it.”
41. “Strength isn’t about how much you can handle before you break; it’s about how much you can endure after you’ve been broken.”
42. “It doesn’t matter who you are, where you come from, what you look like or what music you listen to–we all battle with something in life… Just remember this sensation is only temporary–even though it may feel like your world has ended right now, just know ‘this too shall pass’.”
43. “Success isn’t about how much money you make; it’s about the difference you make in people’s lives.”
44. Do something today that your future self will thank your for.
45. “Pain makes people change… learn from the pain don’t become it.”
46. “You are not your mistakes. You are not your struggles. You are here now with the power to shape your day and your future.”
47. “Instead of saying ‘I’m damaged’, say ‘I’m healing.’ Instead of saying ‘I’m broke down’, say ‘I’m building up.”
48. “There will be days where it feels too dark to get out of bed – but small movements lead towards light again.”
49. “Things won’t always go right in life; but having any type of courage doesn’t mean there won’t be pain or sadness – but rather it means you will face those situations head-on, not giving them power over you.”
50. “Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.”
51. “Every experience holds something valuable alongside its painful bits.”
52. “Depression is like a heaviness that you can’t ever escape. It crushes down on you, making even the smallest of tasks seem like a burden.”
53. “My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humour, and some style.”
54. “No matter how dark the moment, love and hope are always possible.”
55. “You cannot control everything that happens, but you can control your attitude toward what happens.
56. “Believe in yourself and know that you are capable of so much more than your depression would want you believe.”
57. “There is no health without mental health.”
58. “You must give everything to make your life as beautiful as the dreams that dance in your imagination.”
59. “Depression is like a war – you either win or you die trying.”
60. “The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths.”
61. “Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.”
62. “You must do the thing you think you cannot do.”
63. “Depression is a prison where you are both the suffering prisoner and the cruel jailer.”
64. “Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny.”
65. “Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you.”
66. “Take it day by day and always remember you are strong enough to get through this no matter how bad it gets.”
67. “Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations.”
68. “Pain makes you stronger, fear makes you braver, heartbreak makes you wiser.”
69. “Escape someday away from all worries and distress with a newfound mental strength; pick yourself up again…start fresh.”
70. “You can’t control the waves, but you can learn to surf.”
71. “Find beauty in the smallest of things, Keep going when everything feels wrong.”
72. “Don’t give up on yourself because if you do who else will?”
73. “Hope is such a beautiful word, but it often seems very fragile…remember to never let go of it.”
74. “Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.”
75. “There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind”
76. “I have felt despair many times in my life but I do not keep a chair for it.”
77. “Everything you need is already inside you; get started.”
78. “You don’t have to be positive all the time; just allow things to be like they are.”
79. “Do not try to fix whatever comes in your way. Fix yourself in such a way that whatever comes, you will be okay.”
80. “Fight against depression the same way you would fight against an enemy who is attacking you.”
81. “Don’t let your mind bully your body into believing it must carry the burden of its worries.”
82. “Know that although you are broken now, you will eventually put yourself back together again.”
83. “Start each day by giving yourself permission to smile—even if you don’t feel like it at first.”
84. “One small crack does not mean you are broken, it means that you were put to the test and you didn’t fall apart.”
85. “Maybe happiness is just moments here and there—moments scattered through our lives like gems through sand, even when everything around us is hard—so maybe understand those moments for what they really are: little godsends sent in this brief second chance of life to make it worth anything at all.”
86. “If there is no struggle, there is no progress.”
87. Smile though your heart is aching.
88. “Still, like air, I’ll rise.”
89. “The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss and have found their way out of those depths.”
90. “You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.”
91. “Tough times never last but tough people do.”
92. “The bravest thing I ever did was to keep going when I wanted to give up.”
93. “Be kinder to yourself, you don’t have to rush. Take your time and be who you’re meant to be.”
94. “Recovery is something that you have to work on every single day, and it’s something that doesn’t get a day off.”
95. “You are allowed to take up space.”
96. “It’s okay not to be okay.”
97. “Every feeling has a reason.”
98. “If you’re going through hell, keep going.”
99. “You can’t control everything. Sometimes you just need to relax and have faith that things will work out. Let go a little and just let life happen.”
100. “The sun will shine again soon enough, I promise you that.”
101. “You may encounter many defeats but you must not be defeated.”
102. “Only once in your life, I truly believe that you find someone who can completely turn your world around.”
103. “You are strong enough to face it all.”
104. “It’s okay to not be okay.”
105. “The only way out of the labyrinth of suffering is to forgive.”
106. “You must tell yourself: ‘No matter how hard it is, I will keep going.’”
107. “The walls we build around us to keep sadness out also keeps out joy.”
108. “Keep going — every thought is a seed. Plant seeds of positivity and be amazed by your progress and growth.”
109. “Pain demands to be felt.”
110. “Nobody can save you but yourself, and you’re worth saving!”
111. “It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you don’t stop.”
112. “Don’t let your mind bully your body.”
113. “No matter how dark the night gets, the sun always rises again in the morning.”
114. “When it comes to dealing with depression, know that you are powerful and can make a change in your life.”
115. “You have a lot of darkness inside you, but also so much light. Find your way out by focusing on the light.”
116. “To survive something as huge as depression requires one thing: accepting total responsibility for creating hope from hopelessness, joy from suffering, and courage from fear.”
117. “Everyone is trying to become who they already are deep inside – someone who knows their worth and value regardless of what life throws at them.”
118. “The biggest act of courage is not fighting battles nobody sees: It’s fighting battles nobody else knows about – within yourself.”
119. “Depression is like a heaviness that you can’t ever escape. It crushes down on you, making even the smallest of tasks seem like a burden.”
120. “You are not your depression. Even though it may feel like an all-encompassing part of life, it isn’t who you are; it’s just something that comes and goes with time and effort.”
121. “The thing about depression is that it doesn’t go away quickly but if you keep moving forward one tiny step at a time eventually you’ll find yourself in a better place.”
122. “It’s ok to not be ok sometimes; life demands emotional energy too, so be gentle with yourself. There is no right or wrong way to feel: everything has beauty in its own right.
123. “When it seems like I cannot go on any longer I remember how far I have come already & THAT gives me strength.”
124. “You can’t just turn off your feelings like a light switch. But you can learn to notice and manage them so that they become softer and more gentle as time passes.”
125. “The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness and a deep loving concern.”
126. “What mental health needs is more sunlight, more candor, and more unashamed conversation.”
127. “When I started counting my blessings my whole life turned around!”
128. “Depression is like being lost at sea; you don’t quite know why you are there or which way you should go—but something within tells you that eventually you will find land again.”
129. “The only way out of the labyrinth of suffering is to forgive.”
130. “Acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. When I am disturbed, it is because I find some person, place, or thing not living up to my expectations or standards.”
131. “Depression changes how you feel about yourself and how you interact with the world around you…When these changes are understood, accepted, embraced + integrated into our life experience they can become powerful catalysts for transformation.”
132. “You owe it to yourself — not anyone else — to be healthy mentally and emotionally so you can do great work.”
133. “We must understand that sadness is an ocean and sometimes we drown but other days we are forced to break through walls of water only for small moments of which are worth all the suffocating tones before.”
134. “It’s OK to not be OK sometimes. Feeling sad, lonely, and overwhelmed doesn’t make us weak or lesser; rather it makes us human.”
135. “You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing that we call ‘failure’ is not the falling down, but the staying down.”
136. “You are work in progress: which means you get there gradually, not all at once.”
137. “The pain passes, but the beauty remains.”
138. “Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.”
139. “Do one thing every day that scares you.”

Final Thoughts

I hope that these inspirational quotes on dealing with depression can help you find a way to cope and move forward. Remember, you are not alone in this journey, and there is always hope for a brighter tomorrow.

Best of luck!