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42 Quotes About Depression That Will Make You Feel Less Alone

People who suffer from depression often get frustrated with feelings. 
Kirsten Corley
April 26, 2017
“Loneliness does not come from being alone, but from being unable to communicate the things that seem important.”
— Carl Gustav Jung, Memories, Dreams and Reflections
Tagged: Loneliness, Psychology, Communication, Relationships
“Depression is like a bruise that never goes away. A bruise in your mind. You just got to be careful not to touch it where it hurts. It's always there, though.”
— Jeffrey Eugenides, The Marriage Plot
Tagged: Depression, Sadness, Loneliness, coping
“Depression is the flaw in love... There's no such thing as love without the anticipation of loss, and that specter of despair can be the engine of intimacy.”
— Andrew Solomon, Transcript of "Depression, the secret we share"
Tagged: Depression, Anxiety, Afraid, Life
“ I am stronger than Depression and I am braver than Loneliness and nothing will ever exhaust me.”
— Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia
Tagged: Loneliness, Depression, Life
“If you know someone who’s depressed, please resolve never to ask them why. Depression isn’t a straightforward response to a bad situation; depression just is, like the weather.”
— Stephen Fry, More Fool Me: A Memoir
Tagged: Depression, Questions, Friendship
“If you are chronically down, it is a lifelong fight to keep from sinking.”
— Elizabeth Wurtzel, Prozac Nation
Tagged: Depression, Survival, Suffering
“Anyone who has actually been that sad can tell you that there's nothing beautiful or literary or mysterious about depression.”
— Jasmine Warga, My Heart and Other Black Holes
Tagged: Depression, beauty, literary, mysterious
“I wanted to tell people, 'My depression is acting up today' as an excuse for not seeing them, but I never managed to pull it off.”
— Ned Vizzini, It's Kind of a Funny Story
Tagged: Depression, social life, Friendship
“Once you start down the slippery slope of depression, it's hard to climb off of it. And sometimes you don't want to climb off of it.”
— Keary Taylor, What I Didn't Say
Tagged: Depression, Change, Survival
“One of the scariest things in life is when you come to the realization that the only thing that can save you is...yourself.”
— Demi Lovato, Staying Strong: 365 Days a Year
Tagged: strength, Finding Strength, Battling Depression, Battling Mental Illness, Mental Illness, Saving Yourself, Finding Yourself, Confidence, Depression
“A smile can save a life.”
— Demi Lovato, Staying Strong: 365 Days a Year
Tagged: strength, Finding Strength, Battling Depression, Battling Mental Illness, Mental Illness, Positivity, Smile, Saving A Life
“You say you're 'depressed.' All I see is resilience. You are allowed to feel messed up and inside out. It doesn't mean you're defective. It just means you're human.”
— David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas
Tagged: Depression, human, Resilience
“It was like drowning, only from the inside out.”
— Stephen King, The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon
Tagged: Depression, Anxiety, Stephen King Quotes
“My battles with addiction definitely shaped how I am now. They really made me deeply appreciate human contract. And the value of friends and family, how precious that is.”
— Robin Williams, Robin Williams: 50 great quotes
Tagged: Robin Williams Quotes, Suicide Awareness, Addiction, Family, Friends
“I have never been remotely ashamed of having been depressed. Never. What's to be ashamed of? I went through a really rough time and I am quite proud that I got out of that.”
— J.K Rowling, U.s Today Interview
Tagged: Depression, Suicide Awareness
“The greatest barrier to seeking mental health care, especially for depression, is recognizing the need to seek care in the first place.”
— Elizabeth D. Arend, Treating Women for Depression
Tagged: Depression, Mental Health
“I'm struggling just to get through the days. I think a lot of people are.”
— Justin Bieber, Justin Bieber Has Given A Brutally Honest Interview About The Effects Of Fame
Tagged: Depression, Depression Awareness
“On the other side of your pain is something good.”
— Dwayne Johnson, How a Bout of Depression Led to Dwayne Johnson's Career-Defining Moment | Master Class | OWN
Tagged: Depression Awareness, Mental Health Awareness
“There's no shame in dealing with these things. There's no shame in having to fight every day.”
— Jared Padalecki, ‘Supernatural’ Star Jared Padalecki Talks Depression and Why You Should ‘Always Keep Fighting’
Tagged: Mental Health Awareness, Depression
“My advice would be talk to people about it. Don't feel alone in it. Treat your body as if you are another person that you need to take care of and heal.”
— Felicia Day, Forbes
Tagged: Mental Health Awareness, Depression, Anxiety
“Depression doesn’t care who it attacks; if it wants you, you cannot beat it off with a CV or a bank balance.”
— Marcus Trescothick, Celebrity supporters
Tagged: Mental Health Awareness
“If you saw the size of the blessing coming you'd understand the magnitude of the battle you are fighting.”
— The Good Quote, FB Fanpage
Tagged: Fight On, Depression, Sad Quotes
“You wake up every morning to fight the same demons that left you so tired the night before, and that my love is bravery.”
— Unknown, FB Fanpage
Tagged: Depression, Bravery, Love, Demons
“To anyone out there who’s hurting—it’s not a sign of weakness to ask for help. It’s a sign of strength.”
— Barack Obama, Speech For Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act 2015
Tagged: Suicide Prevention, Depression, Mental Health
“Depression is constantly apologizing to people you love for who you are.”
— Katie Mather, Nothing About My Depression Is ‘Haunting’ Or ‘Beautiful,’ Everything About It Is Awful
Tagged: Depression, The Truth About Depression, depressed, Mental Health
“Never apologize for your confidence, especially if it’s something that’s been recently acquired. In a generation where depression, suicide, and self-esteem issues are running rampant, how dare someone try to knock you for being 100% happy in your skin.”
— Gloria Atanmo, From Excuses to Excursions: How I Started Traveling the World
Tagged: Confidence, Happiness, Depression
“For me, dealing with depression isn’t about trying to run away from the feeling; it’s about learning to walk alongside it.”
— Hannah Hart, Buffering: Unshared Tales of a Life Fully Loaded
Tagged: Depression, Dealing with Depression
“...flowers wilt when they don’t get enough light and so do you.”
— haunt-me-x3, via Tumblr
Tagged: Season Depression
“I have to remember that feelings won’t kill me. But running from them can.”
— Zara Barrie, 8 Mental Health Resolutions For The Girl Who Suffers From Anxiety Or Depression
Tagged: Mental Health, Running, Feelings, Escape
“My depression became the ultimate tool in restoring and strengthening my faith. It didn’t occur to me when I was praying for death that I should have prayed for a renewed life. God has restored me and showed me all the wonderful things I shut out while I was wallowing in misery.”
— Deianira Fabi, This Is How Depression Made My Faith Stronger
Tagged: Mental Health, Depression, Faith, God