World Mental Health Day: Here Are 40 Inspiring Mental Health Quotes

Every October 10 marks celebration of the World Mental Health Day. World Mental Health Day 2023 theme is ‘Mental health is a universal human right’.

According to WHO, “World Mental Health Day 2023 is an opportunity for people and communities to unite behind the theme ‘Mental health is a universal human right” to improve knowledge, raise awareness and drive actions that promote and protect everyone’s mental health as a universal human right.”

Hence, OSUN DEFENDER has gathered 40 inspiring quotes on mental health for World Mental Health Day:

1. “Your mental health is a priority. Your happiness is essential. Your self-care is a necessity.” – Unknown
2. “Mental health…is not a destination, but a process. It’s about how you drive, not where you’re going.” – Noam Shpancer
3. “You don’t have to be positive all the time. It’s perfectly okay to feel sad, angry, annoyed, frustrated, scared, or anxious. Having feelings doesn’t make you a negative person. It makes you human.” – Lori Deschene
4. “Healing takes time, and asking for help is a courageous step.” – Mariska Hargitay
5. “The strongest people are those who win battles we know nothing about.” – Unknown
6. “You are stronger than you know. More capable than you ever dreamed. And you are loved more than you could possibly imagine.” – Unknown
7. “Sometimes the people around you won’t understand your journey. They don’t need to, it’s not for them.” – Joubert Botha
8. “Self-care is how you take your power back.” – Lalah Delia
9. “Your mental health is important. Take time for yourself; you deserve it.” – Unknown
10. “You are not a burden. You have a story to tell. You have a purpose. You may not see it now, but others do.” – Unknown
11. “You are enough just as you are. Each emotion you feel, everything in your life, everything you do or do not do… where you are and who you are right now is enough. It is perfect.” – Haemin Sunim
12. “Mental health is not a sign of weakness. It’s a sign of being human.” – Unknown
13. “Talk to yourself like you would to someone you love.” – Brené Brown
14. “Recovery is not one and done. It is a lifelong journey that takes place one day, one step at a time.” – Unknown
15. “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” – C.S. Lewis
16. “Your mental health is more important than the test, the interview, the lunch date, the meeting, the family dinner, and the grocery run. Take care of yourself.” – Unknown
17. “The only thing more exhausting than having a mental illness is pretending like you don’t.” – Unknown
18. “Your illness does not define you. Your strength and courage do.” – Unknown
19. “The darkest nights produce the brightest stars.” – Unknown
20. “It’s okay to not be okay as long as you are not giving up.” – Karen Salmansohn
21. “You are never alone. You are eternally connected with everyone.” – Amit Ray
22. “You are the sky. Everything else is just the weather.” – Pema Chödrön
23. “You are not a drop in the ocean. You are the entire ocean in a drop.” – Rumi
24. “Your mental health is your wealth.” – Unknown
25. “You are worth the quiet moment. You are worth the deeper breath. You are worth the time it takes to slow down, be still, and rest.” – Morgan Harper Nichols
26. “Mental health recovery is a journey, not a destination.” – Unknown
27. “Your life does not get better by chance; it gets better by change.” – Jim Rohn
28. “In any given moment, we have two options: to step forward into growth or to step back into safety.” – Abraham Maslow
29. “Your value doesn’t decrease based on someone’s inability to see your worth.” – Unknown
30. “The only way out is through.” – Robert Frost
31. “Your mind is a powerful thing. When you fill it with positive thoughts, your life will start to change.” – Unknown
32. “You have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.” – Harriet Tubman
33. “You have the power to say, ‘This is not how my story will end.'” – Unknown
34. “You are not what happened to you. You are what you choose to become.” – Unknown
35. “The strongest people find the courage and caring to help others, even if they are going through their struggles.” – Unknown
36. “You are the author of your life story. If you’re stuck on the same page, remember that at any moment, you have the power to write a new chapter.” – Unknown
37. “The only disability in life is a bad attitude.” – Scott Hamilton
38. “Your mental health matters. You matter. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.” – Unknown
39. “You are capable of anything you set your mind to.” – Unknown
40. “You don’t have to be perfect to be amazing.” – Unknown