Statements
You're not alone. 970 million people around the world struggle with some mental illness. For a better perspective that's around 1 out of 4 people affected by a mental illness at some point in their lives.
Here are some mental health statements from teenagers, educators, celebrities, etc.
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Share with us a statement you find empowering and meaningful!
Mike Moreno
Guitarist/Composer
“Just remember, you are not alone, in fact, you are in a very commonplace with millions of others. We need to help each other and keep striving to reach our goals.”
“If we know that everyone is suffering and lonely, I hope we can create an environment where we can ask for help.”
Min Yoongi (Suga from BTS)
Rapper/Producer
“The true definition of mental illness is when the majority of your time is spent in the past or future, but rarely living in the realism of NOW.”
Shannon L. Alder
Author/Therapist
“You don’t have to control your thoughts. You just have to stop letting them control you.”
Dan Millman
Author/Lecturer
“If there is no struggle, there is no progress.”
Frederick Douglas
Author
“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
Writer
“I think it’s really important to take the stigma away from mental health… My brain and my heart are really important to me. I don’t know why I wouldn’t seek help to have those things be as healthy as my teeth.”
Kerry Washington
American Actress
“Slow, deep breathing is important… It’s like an anchor in the midst of an emotional storm: the anchor won’t get rid of the storm, but it will hold you steady until it passes.”