Andrew Solomon Quotes

Many people are worried about my mental health. But as I've said many times, we're stronger than we think we are.

Depression taught me the importance of compassion and hard work, and that you can overcome enormous obstacles.

Through my own struggles with depression, I discovered that knowledge, therapy, medication and education can provide the strength to get through it in one piece.

After an injury, I think you have to be strong mentally.

I used to be so intensely preoccupied by unhappiness... now there are times where you might get down, but you can move on much faster now.

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

We all go through sad times, but I was brought up to be positive.

I just think that is so important to keep a strong support system, to keep yourself encouraged.

I've been depressed many times in my life. But under it all I'm an optimist.

As for kids who are struggling personally, ignore the bullies! Who cares what they think? A lot of the time, they're not thinking, so you shouldn't take their words to heart. Ignore, ignore, ignore, and keep pushing forward.

People can be cruel, but that doesn't mean you have to take it home, wrap yourself up in it and wear it.

All the therapists would tell me was that I was the only healthy person they knew.

I don't put much pressure on myself, because I'm strong mentally.

The only advise I can give to all the ladies is that don't take any wrong step or harm yourself when you are under depression. Be strong and try to handle it.

Emotionally damaged men all too often rip apart their own lives, and those of their partners and children. I see both physical fitness and emotional strength as virtues, but they are acquired by entirely different means.

I think it's becoming cool to have mental toughness or to meditate. It's a thing, but I don't think people really understand the value of it.

Nobody is strong 100 percent of the time or falling apart 100 percent of the time; sometimes you're doing both at once.

The hardest thing you can do is smile when you are ill, in pain, or depressed. But this no-cost remedy is a necessary first half-step if you are to start on the road to recovery.

I am not a victim of emotional conflicts. I am human.

I don't need a good skate to make everything OK.

I've battled with that type of stuff, but what I've found is that by doing stand-up, I've actually learned about depression and how to combat it. I don't have clinical, but I've definitely had my bouts with it.

In my life I've gone through a lot of really hard times. I went through depression and had so many challenges that I overcame. And I overcame because I just decided to be happy.

There's a lot of stress out there, and to handle it, you just need to believe in yourself; always go back to the person that you know you are, and don't let anybody tell you any different, because everyone's special and everyone's awesome.

Googling me, you talk about being depressed. First of all there's 18 websites that predict my early death.

Self-care is the number one solution to helping somebody else. If you are being good to yourself and your body and your psyche, that that serves other people better because you will grow strong enough to life someone else up.