Depression Quotes

If you're looking to for relatable or inspirational depression quotes to either capture how you are feeling, or to give you wisdom in these dark times to help you overcome those thoughts of depression, then look no further.

A staggering amount of people are living with depression.
It is the leading cause of suicide across the world, and people are having to live with it, day in and day out. There are many causes of depression, and also many different magnitudes. Most of us at some point in our lives have suffered symptoms of depression or live with somebody who does.

Depression is far worse than just sadness,
 it can have no rhyme or reason and it's only really if you have suffered the beast that you will ever fully understand what it is like to live with. Every day is a struggle, you may find that you spend more time in bed, over or under eating, and shutting the world off. You may feel consumed with guilt, or feel that you are nothing, you are worthless and that this life isn't for you.

Let me tell you how wrong you are...
You are worth everything, life is beautiful but you may have just lost your way for a while. You are on a downward spiral but you can put yourself back on your feet again. There is help out there for depression, there are many people in the same boat and you must know that you are not alone.

The first selection of quotes we have sourced to help capture how you are feeling, and the second section is aimed to inspire you and give you hope. One of the key elements for pulling yourself out of that dark hole is to change your perspective.

Relatable Depression Quotes

1. Depression is such a coward; it won't come out when other people are around and tortures you when you are alone.
Greeshma Manohar, The Life Saver

If you are a sufferer of depression, you will know that those times you spend alone are the worst. You may find that you put on a brave face when around people, and often some of the happiest people that we know, when alone, are the saddest. When suffering from depression, your mind will feel like it has taken complete control of you, therefore the best thing you can do is surround yourself with positivity, and reach out to somebody - talking and facing your depression head-on is on of the first steps to recovery.

2. Depression is like having the lights in your head turned off. You can't see your way clearly through anything. You can't handle anything.

Bettina Flores, Chiquita's Cocoon

Depression does a good job of impairing our view on life. It makes everything foggy and seems impossible to cope with. One of the first things anyone with depression should try doing is attempt to clear their heads. Exercise, diet and fresh air are the first and most effective ways of helping clear to clear the mind. Once you have this under your belt and if you are still struggling then you must seek help from either someone you know or a professional.

3. When you have depression, you live in a house built on a cliff.

Sam Bennett, Start Right Where You Are

You may be able to relate to this depression quote if you spend most days feeling like you are on the edge. You may be contemplating suicide or just feel like there is no hope or no point in life. You are feeling more than just sadness and more like you are lost in the void. This is the time to seek help. There are so many resources out there that can help you, you just have to face your demons head-on and not be afraid to ask for help. It does not mean you are weak, and it does not mean you are a coward, you a just human.

4. If emotions are like a roller coaster then depression is like a derailment. Your spirits crash to the depths of a decline in which all happiness is lost.

Ginny Stroud, Circles

5. Depression is like a virus, once it gets inside your mind it multiplies itself and tries to poison every happy thought in your mind.

John Davidson, ‎M. Usman, Natural Cures for Depression

6. Depression is like sitting in a hot room underneath a pile of heavy, scratchy blankets. Sadness is like standing outside with no clothes on.

Susan Piver, The Wisdom of a Broken Heart

7. Depression is like a cancer that starts in one place but spreads to the rest of the body and effectively destroys all passion and drive for success.

Anthony Jobe, "Passion" The missing element

8. But depression is like a flood surge that ever remains at high tide.

Katherine Krefft, Affective Self-Esteem: Lesson Plans For Affective Education

9. Your friends may try to comfort you, but your emotional ears are deaf to their reassurances. You feel what you feel, no matter what they say.

Archibald PhD Hart, ‎Catherine Weber , A Woman's Guide to Overcoming Depression

10. Don't assume that someone else is taking care of the problem.

Unknown Author, What to Do when a Friend is Depressed

The emotional experience of depression is difficult to describe to people who have not experienced it.
Beth Doll, ‎Carol Ann Doll, Bibliotherapy with Young People:

12. Depression looks normal from the outside, but it devours the person experiencing it on the inside.

Prateeksha Ranjan, Changing Perspective

13. When you're depressed, you can't love yourself, and nothing helps you escape the vicious circle of guilt, self-accusation and profound sadness. When your heart's caught in the net of such feelings, nothing matters.
Renata Ažman, Depra

14. Recovering from depression is a bit like learning to walk again after breaking your leg.
W.H.O, Management of Mental Disorders

15. Depression is insidious; at the beginning, you may realize something is wrong, but after the illness sets in, you can fall prey to the symptom of accepting the illness without recognizing it.
Unknown Author, Big Beautiful Woman

Wisdom and Guidance For Depression

16. Deep depression is like quicksand: if you struggle too much, you will only dig yourself in further.

Gillian Butler, Tony Hope, Managing Your Mind

You may be suffering from depression for a number of reasons, or maybe for no reason at all. It can affect any of us, and there can sometimes be no explanation, just the pure fact that you are feeling depressed. Many people try to fight their depression by ignoring it or trying to fight against it to aggressively, this can be counterproductive, the best thing you can do it accept it, ride it and find the tools to beat it. We have emotions for a reason and without them, we would be empty souls, try to use your emotions to your advantage, and get a grip on those depressive thoughts.

17. If we base our self-worth on whether we measure up to other people, comparing ourselves to others with a critical eye, discounting others to lift ourselves up on a platform of perfection, we will never be at peace.

Michelle Borquez, Overcoming the Seven Deadly Emotions

Some people get depressed because they are constantly comparing themselves to other people whether that be friends, family, or even famous people. They feel like there are expectations as to how they should look, act, or how much they have. This is a completely pointless attitude towards life. We are all different, and yes we can aspire to be better, but we shouldn't live our lives in the shadow of anybody else. Find the greatness in you and you will in your own time learn to shine bright like a star.

18.  We need to acknowledge that all of our fears, worries, anxieties, angers, and depression will not solve or accomplish anything. That is a step toward maturity and growth.

Bob Phillips, Overcoming Anxiety and Depression

It is natural to feel scared, anxious angry and worried from time to time, emotions are there to help us grow as people. To shut away these feelings will only make you more depressed. So face your issues head-on, learn from your emotions and be strong. Don't let depression define you as you are worth more.

19. Love is the other way forward. They need to go together: by themselves, pills are a weak poison, love a blunt knife, insight a rope that snaps under too much strain. With a lot of them, if you are lucky, you can save the tree from the vine.

Andrew Solomon, The Noonday Demon

20. Don't fight your emotions; learn to acknowledge them.

Ray Giunta, The Grief Recovery Workbook Positive attitude

21. If nature can offer us sound, safe, legal antidotes to the poisoning of the human spirit, then there can be no more important work in the 21st century than researching and exploring these resources.

Sting

22. Depression can take many forms and is often disguised as poor health or a bad attitude. One of four people seeking medical care for physical problems is actually suffering from some kind of mental disorder.

Sally Taylor, On My Own

23. Pretty soon, you will not be faking that smile; it will be genuine, coming from your heart.

Clary B. Collins, How to Unleash the Power of our Mind and Manifest Success

24. The contents of your thoughts do not define you as a person.
Fabrizio Didonna, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for OCD

25. You don't have to feel alone. There is another way beyond the frustration, fatigue, and even indifference.

Jud Wilhite, Pursued