20 Messages People With a Mental Condition Needed to Hear at Their Lowest Moments

They’re moments we might want to forget — the ones that show us the scary truth of how bad things can get. When you live with a mental illness, these moments can be breaking points or breakthroughs — perhaps halting recovery or making you realize how badly you need help. Regardless, we push through them — learn from them — and hopefully grow stronger each time we face them. We asked our readers who live with a mental illness what’s something they needed to hear at their lowest point.

We hope these messages find you when you need them most:

1. “You are worth more than your darkness.” — Krystin Louise

2. “This is temporary.” — Rebecca Chamaa

3. “You are not alone. You are worthy of life.” — Katie Keepman

4. “I know you’re in there somewhere.” — Valerie Miles

5. “Don’t beat yourself up so much.” — Anne Barrymore 

6. “You’re a strong person.” — Jade Ellis Shellam

7. “You won’t always feel this way.” — Pat Shaw

8. “You matter.” — Andrea Graham

9. “I’m proud of you.” — Nikki White

10. “It’s the depression talking…not you.” — Krystal Roberson-Mc Murtry

11. “Your feelings are always valid.” — Amanda Schulte

12. “You are not a waste of space.” — Sarah Mayfield

13. “Do whatever you need to take care of yourself.” — Brenda Ann

14. “It’s not your fault.” — Valerie Stipcak

15. “You are not your anxiety.” — Kirsty Flynn

16. “We will go through this together.” — Alexandra Vardaki 

17. “Someone understands.” — Patti Dorris

18. “You’re not a failure.” — Kayla Lynn Malisiak

19. “You have an illness. You are sick. It’s not really you.” — Aubrie McShane

20. “There is nothing wrong with asking for help.” — Jenalyn Cloward Barton