Mental Health Quotes: Relax Your Mind

Mental health defines how people think, feel, and behave when confronted with life's challenges. Our mental wellbeing affects how we deal with stress, interact with others, and make decisions. Individuals' mental wellbeing impacts how they view themselves, their families, and those in their lives. Mental health, like physical health, is critical at all stages of life. Mental health quotes serve as an inspirational guide in such hard times!

Many who have struggled with alcoholism or drug addiction are well aware of the importance of mental health in rehabilitation. Nearly 40% of people addicted to alcohol face a co-existing mental health condition, and 45% of cocaine users have a mental health issue.

Is there a connection between poor mental health and drug or alcohol addiction? Does an addiction wreak havoc on one's mental health? Well, both are correct. Addiction can be difficult to crack the vicious cycle of depression, addiction, and anxiety.

Every aspect of your life is influenced by your mental health, which includes your psychological, emotional, and social wellbeing. Positive mental health helps you to cope effectively with life's everyday stresses, connect effectively with others, make healthier choices, and live life to the fullest. However, mental illness and addiction problems can make it seem difficult to achieve a stable mental state. All of us have been in that scenario.

Mental health is often overlooked, especially by those who do not suffer from it or have experienced it. We've assembled a list of 25 mental health quotes that we believe accurately reflect mental health and the challenges that people face. We hope that these 25 mental health quotes will help you and others better understand your feelings and that you will realize that you are not alone; people care for you and want to help you.

Mental Health Quotes

• "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." by Fred Rogers. 

• "You don't have to be positive all the time. It's perfectly okay to feel sad, angry, annoyed, frustrated, scared, and anxious. Having feelings doesn't make you a negative person. It makes you human." by Lori Deschene.

• "Sometimes self-care is exercise and eating right. Sometimes it's spending time with loved ones or taking a nap. And sometimes, it's watching an entire season of TV in one weekend while you lounge around in your pajamas. Whatever soothes your soul." by Nanea Hoffman. 

• "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?" by Abertoli.

• "Sometimes you climb out of bed in the morning, and you think, I'm not going to make it, but you laugh inside — remembering all the times you've felt that way." by Charles Bukowski.

• "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." by Kody Keplinger. 

• "There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn't." by John Green.

• "I found that with depression, one of the most important things you can realize is that you're not alone. You're not the first to go through it. You're not gonna be the last to go through it." by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.

• " Healing takes time, and asking for help is a courageous step." by Mariska Hargitay.

• "Give yourself a break. Stop beating yourself up!. Everyone makes mistakes, has setbacks and failures. You don't come with a book on how to get it right all the time. You will sometimes fail, not because you planned to, but simply because you're human. Failure is a part of creating a great life." by Les Brown.

• "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." by Kody Keplinger.

• "Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times if one only remembers to turn on the light." by Albus Dumbledore from Harry Potter.

• "Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars." by Kahlil Gibran. 

• "Your mind will answer most questions if you learn to relax and wait for the answer." by William Burroughs.

• "You don't always need a plan. Sometimes you just need to breathe, trust, let go and see what happens." by Mandy Hale.

• "If you want to conquer the anxiety of life, live in the moment, live in the breath." by Amit Ray.

• "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." by Russell Wilson.

• "Trust yourself. You've survived a lot, and you'll survive whatever is coming." by Robert Tew.

• "Keep walking through the storm. Your rainbow is waiting on the other side." by Heather Stillufsen.

• "Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations. The best is yet to come." by Zig Ziglar.

• "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." by Matt Haig.

• "Calm mind brings inner strength and self-confidence, so that's very important for good health." by Dalai Lama.

• "Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes...Including you." by Anne Lamott.

• "Nobody can save you but yourself, and you're worth saving. It's a war not easily won, but if anything is worth winning, then this is it." by Charles Bukowski.

• "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." by Linda Poindexter.

 

Mental Health Tips

We need mental rest. A mental break is a brief period of time during which we turn off external stimuli and even our own racing thoughts. It's resetting the clock, so we can operate more effectively. Here are eight ways to take the much-needed mental break in a matter of seconds or minutes, giving yourself the stress-resilience you need to get through these challenging times. 

• Breathe as much as you can.

• Practice Mindfulness

• Practice active exercise, yoga and meditation

• Spend time in nature

• Take good quality sleep

• Talk about your problems with your close friends and family

• Eat healthily

• Laugh it off and relax

Conclusion

To sum it up, mental wellbeing is important at all stages of life. Working on your mental wellbeing will help you reach your full potential, achieve happiness, and live a more satisfying life.

Although seeking professional medical help for your mental health could be necessary, you should also consider making the necessary changes. Hopefully, these quotes will motivate you to maintain a healthy mental attitude in order to achieve success and happiness.

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-Sara Kamran