Motivational quotes for someone who is depressed

It is the direct route to serenity and contentment. Forget your perfect offering. There is a crack, a crack in everything. That's how the light gets in. Lewis "The greatest degree of inner tranquility comes from the development of love and compassion. The more we care for the happiness of others, the greater is our own sense of well-being. Seth Adam Smith mbg Contributor. A survivor of a suicide attempt in , Seth has learned that true healing comes Christina Coughlin.

Integrative Health. Lindsay Boyers. Emma Loewe. Personal Growth. Sarah Regan. Although it may seem trivial to some, I have found great comfort in dark times in some of the following inspirational quotes about depression. To know others have experienced the darkness of depression and have seen the light at the end is sometimes all we need when we feel we are alone.

For many people, in addition to feelings of sadness, numbness, and hopelessness, depression also comes with feelings of isolation and loneliness.

It is my hope that the following quotes about depression will help sufferers feel less alone and misunderstood, and help find the words to talk about depression with others.

These motivational quotes are great for developing the will to take action, even in the face of mental and emotional suffering. If you find one or two of the quotes "click" with you, why not write them out on a piece of paper where you can see them in your daily life?

Most people who suffer from depression will experience some very low points in the course of their lives. Endurance is important in these difficult times. Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.

Resilience is the ability to overcome difficulties in order to thrive. People who live with depression are necessarily resilient individuals who make it through the bad days to reach moments of success and happiness. Let these quotes be a reminder that things will get better. These quotes are good to keep in mind when working toward a goal and when faced with the ultimate outcome, whether positive or negative.

Depression may make hope difficult, but it's still possible to work toward your goals even if you can not force yourself to quite believe in them.

Remember that your effort still has value, and may still bring success. An important part of self-love and self-care, especially for people with depression, includes learning to forgive ourselves and others. Letting go of resentments is one of the best and kindest things we can do for ourselves. To forgive is the highest, most beautiful form of love.

Some come from ahead, others come from behind. Now my troubles are going to have trouble with me. Possession pampers the mind; privation trains and strengthens it. If he counted them up, as he ought to, he would see that every lot has enough happiness provided for it. With them I shall build my castle. It is equally important to avoid terrible arguments or expressions of outrage.

You should steer clear of emotionally damaging behavior. The shell cracks, its insides come out and everything changes. Distinguish melancholy from sadness. Go out for a walk. But then I have also learned that because of pain, I can feel the beauty, tenderness, and freedom of healing.

JoyBell C. And then comes a day when you realize that is not how it will be at all. You see that life will become a thing made of holes.

Things that were there and are no longer. Forget your perfect offering. There is a crack, a crack in everything. There is something of yourself that you leave at every meeting with another person. Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections but instantly set about remedying them — every day begin the task anew.

And when life is bitter, say thank you and grow. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. Francis of Assisi. The more we care for the happiness of others, the greater is our own sense of well-being. By Lauren Phillips. Share the Gallery Pinterest Facebook. Skip slide summaries Everything in This Slideshow.

Close this dialog window View All 1 of 14 "Worrying is carrying tomorrow's load with today's strength—carrying two days at once. It is moving into tomorrow ahead of time. Worrying doesn't empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength. You're beautiful, even though you don't want to be. It gives you something to do, but it doesn't get you very far.

You are allowed to feel messed up and inside out.