Theknown struggleof overwhelming apathy andsadnessthat comes withdepressioncan disrupt someoneslifeby persistently clouding them innegative thoughts.

Continue reading below to find someinspirational quotes fordepressionandanxietythat can hopefully incite apositive attitudeor leave you feeling less alone.

-Richard L. Evans

Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

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-Confucius

In three words, I can sum up everything Ive learned about life.

-Robert Frost

I think that little by little, Ill be able to solve my problems and survive.

Beautiful people do not just happen.

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-Chrissy Stockton

Even if happiness forgets you a little bit, never completely forget about it.

Jacques Prevert

Even if youre on the right track, youll get run over if you just sit there.

-Og Mandino

Good humor is a tonic for mind and body.

inspirational quotes for depression

It is the best antidote for anxiety and depression.

It is a business asset.

It attracts and keeps friends.

inspirational quotes for depression

It lightens human burdens.

It is the direct route to serenity and contentment.

The precise moment I was in was always the only safe place for me.

inspirational quotes for depression

-Julia Cameron

We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails.

-Natalia Vela

Id rather regret the risks that didnt work out than the chances I didnt take at all.

-Simone Biles

You dont just wake up one day and find that everything has worked itself out.

inspirational quotes for depression

Jordan

Some days are just bad days, thats all.

Dita Von Teese

A pearl is a beautiful thing that is produced by an injured life.

It is the tear from the injury of the oyster.

inspirational quotes for depression

The treasure of our being in this world is also produced by an injured life.

There is something of yourself that you leave at every meeting with another person.

Fred Rogers

You are allowed to take your time to grow in your own beautiful way.

inspirational quotes for depression

Do not be afraid.

Do not be discouraged.

Jeremiah 29:11

The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

inspirational quotes for depression

Psalm 34:18

The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.

Psalm 9:9

I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace.

In this world, you will have troubles.

inspirational quotes for depression

I have overcome the world.

John 16:33

The Lord hears his people when they call to him for help.

He rescues them from all their troubles.

inspirational quotes for depression

Matthew 11:28

The Lord will not reject his people; he will not abandon his special possession.

Psalm 3:3

I can do all things through him that strengthens me.

Phillippians 4:13

Dont be afraid, for I am with you.

Dont be discouraged, for I am your God.

I will strengthen you and help you.

I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.

Matthew 28:20

Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding.

Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.

Proverbs 3:5-6

The Lord is my shepherd; I have all that I need.

Psalm 23:1

I will not abandon you as orphansI will come to you.

-Parker Palmer

You are not a drop in the ocean.

You are an entire ocean in a drop.

Rumi

Beauty is how you feel inside, and it reflects in your eyes.

It is not something physical.

-Sophia Loren

Accept yourself, love yourself, and keep moving forward.

If you want to fly, you have to give up what weighs you down.

-Roy T. Bennett

Talk to yourself like you would to someone you love.

-Brene Brown

Be patient with yourself.

Self-growth is tender; its holy ground.

Theres no greater investment.

-Stephen Covey

You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.

-Buddha

Even on your worst days, you are always worth love and respect.

Dont ever settle for anything less.

-Hannah Irelan

Self-compassion is simply giving the same kindness to ourselves that we would give to others.

-Christopher Germer

Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.

-Ralph Waldo Emerson

You alone are enough.

You have nothing to prove to anybody.

-Maya Angelou

Our bodies are our gardens, to the which our wills are gardeners.

The more you love yourself, the less nonsense youll tolerate.

-John Green

You say youre depressed all I see is resilience.

You are allowed to feel messed up and inside out.

It doesnt mean youre defective it just means youre human.

-Franklin D. Roosevelt

Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear.

If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today.

-Martin Luther King, Jr.

Its always something, to know youve done the most you could.

But, dont leave off hoping, or its of no use doing anything.

Hope, hope to the last.

-Charles Dickens

Let your hopes, not your hurts, shape your future.

-Robert H. Schuller

Hope fills the holes of my frustration in my heart.

-Emanuel Cleaver

Hope is the only bee that makes honey without flowers.

I have been bent and broken, but I hope into a better shape.

Storms make people stronger and never last forever.

There is a saying in Tibetan, Tragedy should be utilized as a source of strength.

-Dalai Lama XIV

Shoot for the moon; even if you fail, youll land among the stars.

-Cecelia Ahern

Once you choose hope, anything is possible.

Mental Health Quotes to Connect With

Getting better from depression demands a lifelong commitment.

Ive made that commitment for my lifes sake and for the sake of those who love me.

-Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Dont get frustrated with yourself over how long its taking you to heal.

It might take months.

It might take years.

Everyones timeline is different.

People need to understand that anxiety is a mental health disorder, and it cant just be turned off.

-Elizabeth Weinberger

Keep yourself busy if you want to avoid depression.

For me, inactivity is the enemy.

-Matt Lucas

But emotional experience is as real and as valid as physical experience.

-Sara Huggins

You are not your illness.

You have an individual story to tell.

You have a name, a history, a personality.

Staying yourself is part of the battle.

Drake

Were all damaged in our own way.

I think we are all somewhat screwy, every single one of us.

-Sara Quin

Fear can paralyze you.

Or it can fuel you.

Let it do the latter, my friends.

Good luck and keep at it.

-Paulo Coelho

Sometimes, you have to choose between planting roots or growing wings.

-Unknown

Never let your head hang down.

Never give up and sit down and grieve.

-Leroy Satchel Paige

Prosperity is a great teacher; adversity is greater.

Possession pampers the mind; privation trains and strengthens it.

-Mary Engelbreit

There is some good in this world, and its worth fighting for.

Tolkien

Maybe you have to know the darkness before you’ve got the option to appreciate the light.

-Madeleine LEngle

Even if you fall on your face, youre still moving forward.

Accept it as the teacher that it is.

You are able to say to yourself, I lived through this horror.

I can take the next thing that comes along.

Obstacles dont have to stop you.

If you run into a wall, dont turn around and give up.

Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.

-Michael Jordan

Sadness is but a wall between two gardens.

-Kahlil Gibran

Youre going to be so glad that you kept going.

-Bianca Sparacino

Yes, you’ve got the option to.

-Miss Moore

You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it.

-Lee Iacocca

Sadness flies away on the wings of time.

-Napoleon Hill

The best way to get rid of the pain is to feel the pain.

-Deepak Chopra

We must embrace pain and burn it as fuel for our journey.

-Kenji Miyazawa

Rocks in my path, I keep them all.

With them, I shall build my castle.

-Nemo Nox

Strength doesnt come from what you’re free to do.

It comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldnt.

-Rikki Rogers

There are far, far better things ahead than anything we leave behind.

It involves many ups and downs thatinspirationaldepressionquotescan help but not solve.Clinicaldepressionormajordepressionstimulates a lot ofmentalpainandphysicalpainin a persons dailylife.

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