My mental health is often a rollercoaster of emotions. Especially this time of year with the holidays coming up. It's important to know that when it comes to your mental health struggles you are going to have good days and you are going to have bad days. However, you aren't alone and that it is okay to not be okay. Taking a mental health day for yourself once in a while to recharge your brain is extremely important.



When I am struggling, I often like reading mental health quotes. It helps me realize that I am not alone in my brain or thoughts. That other people out there think just like me. Sometimes, feeling alone is the scariest part of mental illness. No one is ever truly alone. There is someone always there willing to help. The first part is just asking for help. Asking for help may be the hardest part but it can also be the most rewarding.



“Anything that’s human is mentionable, and anything that is mentionable can be more manageable. When we can talk about our feelings, they become less overwhelming, less upsetting, and less scary.” – Fred Rogers

“What mental health needs is more sunlight, more candor, and more unashamed conversation.” – Glenn Close

“If we start being honest about our pain, our anger, and our shortcomings instead of pretending they don’t exist, then maybe we’ll leave the world a better place than we found it.” – Russell Wilson

“I fight for my health every day in ways most people don’t understand. I’m not lazy. I’m a warrior.”


“Don’t give in to stigma. A diagnosis does not determine who you are or what you can do!”

 “Mental health is not a destination, but a process. It's about how you drive, not where you're going.”

”Some people are going to reject you simply because you shine too bright for them. And that's okay. Keep shining.”


“I cannot stand the words "Get over it". All of us are under such pressure to put our problems in the past tense. Slow down. Don't allow others to hurry your healing. It is a process, one that may take years, occasionally, even a lifetime - and that's OK.”

“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”

“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. Beautiful people do not just happen.” — Elisabeth Kübler-Ross from “Death: The Final Stage of Growth“ 

“Even if we don’t have the power to choose where we come from, we can still choose where we go from there.” — Charlie from “The Perks of Being a Wallflower”

“If you’re going through hell, keep going.” — Winston Churchill 


“Take your time healing, as long as you want. Nobody else knows what you've been through. How could they know how long it will take to heal you.”

“Turn your demons into art, your shadow into a friend, your fear into fuel, your failures into teachers, your weaknesses into reasons to keep fighting. Don't waste your pain. Recycle your heart.”


“Everybody knows there is no such thing as normal. There is no black-and-white definition of normal. Normal is subjective. There’s only a messy, inconsistent, silly, hopeful version of how we feel most at home in our lives.” ― Tori Spelling



“It doesn’t have to take over your life, it doesn’t have to define you as a person, it’s just important that you ask for help. It’s not a sign of weakness.” — Demi Lovato

“There isn’t anybody out there who doesn’t have a mental health issue, whether it’s depression, anxiety, or how to cope with relationships. Having OCD is not an embarrassment anymore – for me. Just know that there is help and your life could be better if you go out and seek the help.” – Howie Mandel

“My dark days made me strong. Or maybe I already was strong, and they made me prove it.” – Emery Lord









“I’m struggling just to get through the days. I think a lot of people are.” — Justin Bieber

“The bravest thing I ever did was continuing my life when I wanted to die.”― Juliette Lewis





“There’s no shame in dealing with these things. There’s no shame in having to fight every day.” — Jared Padalecki

“Feelings don't try to kill you, even the painful ones. Anxiety is a feeling grown too large. A feeling grown aggressive and dangerous. You're responsible for its consequences, you're responsible for treating it. But...you're not responsible for causing it. You're not morally at fault for it. No more than you would be for a tumor.”
― Patrick Ness, The Rest of Us Just Live Here

“There is no standard normal. Normal is subjective. There are seven billion versions of normal on this planet.”
― Matt Haig, Reasons to Stay Alive

“It’s never overreacting to ask for what you want and need.”
― Amy Poehler

“I would never slay the dragon, because the dragon was also me.”
― John Green, Turtles All the Way Down


“It is not the bruises on the body that hurt. It is the wounds of the heart and the scars on the mind.”
― Aisha Mirza

“Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery.
None but ourselves can free our minds”
― Tara Westover, Educated

“No one would ever tell a cancer patient to 'just get over it.' Why people think they can tell those with a mental illness as much is baffling.”
― Sara Ella, Coral







I don't know about you but all of these quotes are super relatable. There are many times that I have wanted to run and hide when I am having a bad mental health day. It's important to never give up. Keep fighting because you are worth it! 

You can always reach out to me if you need advice or just someone to listen. Here is a cheat sheet below that you can use if you are struggling. I know I rely on lists like these in a mental health crisis. When I can't come up with things to do to feel better.

Being in a mental health crisis can be very scary. I often don't think straight when I am in one. Use this as a guide for when these situations arise. Every idea below helps me immensely. All of these ideas are quick easy fixes when you start to feel panic coming on.

mental health check list


What helps you when you are in an emotional mental health crisis?
How do you overcome anxiety or depression?

Let's chat in the comments down below! I would love to hear all of your thoughts.

xoxo,