Kerby Jean-Raymond Quotes

Sometimes if you just take the time to really pay attention and break it down, you can figure out what caused it. And from there, generally, I can pull myself up out of it. And if I can't, that's where the support group comes in.

When you see a struggle that you may be having personally put on a big screen and in a roomful of people, then it makes you feel less crazy or alone, because you're seeing that other people are dealing with it too. You get to see in this imaginary scenario how people might try and answer some questions or deal with some problems.

I've been honest with a lot of the problems I've had in life. Everybody has problems. They can relate to that.

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

There are a lot of things that people go through, and maybe they don't know how to get through it, and maybe you do, and if you have some sort of knowledge or power, share with the world.

I'm trying to stay focused - trying to open up again - and the music really did a lot of greatness for me and meeting a lot of people that really had concern and compassion for me.

Finding real friends - that's something that was an obstacle for me. And learning how to deal with my problems and talking about them.

Everyone struggles with ups and downs and there is great therapy in knowing we all go through it.

Everyone has issues, but they're always talking about my issues.

Experience is not what happens to you. It is what you do with what happens to you. Don’t waste your pain; use it to help others.

I have to say, I'm still surprised anyone's nice to me, that anyone talks to me. But I think people understand that other people go through things. We're all a bit gonzo, and you're allowed to take a little time to get your head on straight.

I've always just talked to my family and my friends. I've never been a person that's gone through excessive therapy at all. Some people might say that I should.

I love therapy. I swear by therapy. I couldn't exist without therapy.

Whenever I have a bad day I just think of these people.

Self-reflection is so healthy. Journaling works for me - when I record the details of what I'm going through, whether it's a relationship issue or negative thoughts, I can look back and see how far I've come. It makes me proud to see my progress and how I got through a bad situation.

There's a way of dealing with hardships that are healthier than going out. That's what I've learned.

I love therapy! There's nothing like talking to someone who has no emotional tie to your life.

Everyone has their story. Everyone has issues. You have to face your fears.

In that I found being able to talk to my family about my feelings, praying for strength and realizing that our lives have a deep purpose and the journey of our lives is to find out what that is and express it, was the only way I could have gotten through it.

I've learned a lot since I was a new mother. My approach to struggle and shame now is to talk to yourself like you'd talk to someone you love and reach out to tell your story.

My feeling on therapy is it's a luxury, and if you're fortunate enough to get some smart people to talk to about life, then that's fortunate and you should go for it.

It's cool to express myself, but I've had to learn that doing interviews isn't completely therapy - spilling everything about yourself isn't healthy all the time. But I've been through things that have made me a stronger person, and if I can help some people, I will.

Women have to air it out, hold on to it, work on it.

Understand that everybody has their own struggles, regardless of whether you can see it or not. Just surround yourself with the people who love you, and know you're not really alone.

I myself have been in therapy. Repeatedly.