Depression can cast a long shadow, making it difficult to find hope or motivation.
This collection of depression quotes is designed to offer comfort and encouragement to anyone feeling weighed down by their struggles.
These words speak to the reality of depression, acknowledging the pain while also providing glimpses of light.
Quotes about coping with depression, finding strength during dark times, and rediscovering hope remind you that even in your darkest moments, you are not alone.
While depression is a heavy burden to carry, these quotes provide insight and perspective that can help you keep moving forward, even when it feels impossible.
Healing takes time, but with patience and support, brighter days are ahead.
Inspiring Quotes to Lift You from Depression
I didn’t want to wake up. I was having a much better time asleep, and that’s really sad — Ned Vizzini
That’s the thing about depression: A human being can survive almost anything, as long as they see the end in sight. But depression is so insidious, and it compounds daily, that it’s impossible to ever see the end — Elizabeth Wurtzel
Depression is being colorblind and constantly told how colorful the world is
Sometimes, you just need a break. In a beautiful place. Alone. To figure everything out
Mental illness is so much more complicated than any pill that any mortal could invent — Elizabeth Wurtzel
You say you’re ‘depressed’ – all I see is resilience. You are allowed to feel messed up and inside out. It doesn’t mean you’re defective – it just means you’re human — David Mitchell
I saw the world in black and white instead of the vibrant colors and shades I knew existed — Katie McGarry
That’s what people don’t understand about depression: it’s like a war. You either win or you die trying
Depression, suffering, and anger are all part of being human — Janet Fitch
I found that with depression, one of the most important things you could realize is that you’re not alone
You’re like a grey sky. You’re beautiful, even though you don’t want to be — Jasmine Warga
Depression is like a heaviness that you can’t ever escape. It crushes you, making even the smallest things like tying your shoes or chewing toast seem like a twenty-mile hike uphill
I’ll never forget how the depression and loneliness felt good and bad at the same time. Still does — Henry Rollins
That’s the thing about depression: A human being can survive almost anything, as long as she sees the end in sight. But depression is so insidious, and it compounds daily, that it’s impossible to ever see the end — Elizabeth Wurtzel
Depression is melancholy minus its charms — Susan Sontag
Every man has his secret sorrows which the world knows not; and often times we call a man cold when he is only sad — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Sometimes, you have to get knocked down lower than you have ever been to stand back up taller than you ever were
It’s so difficult to describe depression to someone who’s never been there because it’s not sadness. I know sadness. Sadness is to cry and to feel. But it’s that cold absence of feeling — J.K. Rowling
The sun stopped shining for me is all. The whole story is: I am sad. I am sad all the time, and the sadness is so heavy that I can’t get away from it — Nina LaCour
Depression is feeling like you’ve lost something, but having no clue when or where you last had it. Then one day you realize what you lost is yourself
Depression Doesn’t Define You—Quotes to Prove It
Depression lies. It tells you you’ve always felt this way, and you always will. But you haven’t, and you won’t
That’s the thing about depression: A human being can survive almost anything, as long as she sees the end in sight. But depression is so insidious, and it compounds daily, that it’s impossible to ever see the end — Elizabeth Wurtzel
It’s so difficult to describe depression to someone who’s never been there, because it’s not sadness
People think depression is sadness. People think depression is crying. People think depression is dressing in black. But people are wrong. Depression is the constant feeling of being numb
Depression is like a heaviness that you can’t ever escape
You are allowed to feel messed up and inside out. It doesn’t mean you’re defective – it just means you’re human — David Mitchell
The sun stopped shining for me is all. The whole story is: I am sad. I am sad all the time, and the sadness is so heavy that I can’t get away from it — Nina LaCour
Mental illness is so much more complicated than any pill that any mortal could invent — Elizabeth Wurtzel
That’s what people don’t understand about depression: it’s like a war. You either win or you die trying
It is very hard to explain to people who have never known serious depression or anxiety the sheer continuous intensity of it
I am in that temper that if I were under water I would scarcely kick to come to the top — John Keats
It felt like all the happiness I had was just out of my reach
It is okay to admit you’re not okay
Depression is feeling like you’ve lost something, but having no clue when or where you last had it
There is no person alive that isn’t capable of having a complete breakdown
Sometimes, the worst place you can be is in your own head
Mental pain is less dramatic than physical pain, but it is more common and also harder to bear — C.S. Lewis
That feeling when you’re not necessarily sad, but you just feel really empty
Sometimes it feels like you’ll never stop feeling sad
Depression is the inability to construct a future
Quotes to Give You Strength Through Depression
Depression is a prison where you are both the suffering prisoner and the cruel jailer — Dorothy Rowe
Depression begins with disappointment. When disappointment festers in our soul, it leads to discouragement — Joyce Meyer
People who have never dealt with depression think it’s just being sad or being in a bad mood. That’s not what depression is for me; it’s falling into a state of greyness and numbness
It’s not always the tears that measure the pain. Sometimes it’s the smile we fake
It’s so difficult to describe depression to someone who’s never been there, because it’s not sadness
People think depression is sadness. People think depression is crying. People think depression is dressing in black. But people are wrong. Depression is the constant feeling of being numb
The worst kind of pain is when you’re smiling to stop the tears from falling
Depression is a battle between a body that fights with all its might to survive and a mind that wants to die
The only thing more exhausting than having a mental illness is pretending like you don’t
It’s so difficult to describe depression to someone who’s never been there, because it’s not sadness
It’s a bit like walking down a long, dark corridor, never knowing when the light will go on — Neil Lennon
Even for me life had its gleams of sunshine
My depression is the most faithful mistress I have known — Gabriel García Márquez
I didn’t want to wake up. I was having a much better time asleep, and that’s really sad — Ned Vizzini
I thought by masking the depression with silence, the feelings would disappear
If you are chronically down, it is a lifelong fight to keep from sinking — Elizabeth Wurtzel
I’m not better, you know. I haven’t changed
Sometimes, what a person needs is not a brilliant mind that speaks, but a patient heart that listens
I saw the world in black and white instead of the vibrant colors and shades I knew existed — Katie McGarry
Depression is being colorblind and constantly told how colorful the world is
Finding Hope in the Dark Moments of Depression
I have depression. But I prefer to say, ‘I battle’ depression instead of ‘I suffer’ with it
Sometimes just breathing is enough to get you through the day
Depression is like a bruise that never goes away. A bruise in your mind
People who don’t understand depression always ask, ‘Why?’
Noble deeds and hot baths are the best cures for depression — Dodie Smith
I didn’t want to wake up. I was having a much better time asleep
It’s okay to feel unstable. It’s okay to disassociate. It’s okay to hide from the world. It’s okay to need help
Depression is like being homesick, but not knowing where home is
Depression is not a sign of weakness. It means you’ve been strong for too long
The hardest thing about depression is that it is addictive. It begins to feel uncomfortable not to be depressed. You feel guilty for feeling happy
People who have never dealt with depression think it’s just being sad or being in a bad mood. That’s not what depression is
It’s like drowning, except you can see everyone around you breathing
Sometimes even to live is an act of courage — Seneca
My recovery from manic depression has been an evolution, not a sudden miracle
It’s so difficult to describe depression to someone who’s never been there, because it’s not sadness
When you’re surrounded by all these people, it can be lonelier than when you’re by yourself
It is very hard to explain to people who have never known serious depression or anxiety the sheer continuous intensity of it
Depression is feeling like you’ve lost something, but having no clue when or where you last had it
I am in that temper that if I were under water I would scarcely kick to come to the top — John Keats
Depression, suffering, and anger are all part of being human — Janet Fitch
Quotes That Shine a Light on Depression
You keep a lot to yourself because it’s difficult to find people who understand
Sometimes it feels like you’re faking when you’re not, because you can’t stand being this way anymore
Depression is like a bruise that never goes away. A bruise in your mind
Depression is living in a body that fights to survive, with a mind that tries to die
It’s so difficult to describe depression to someone who’s never been there
Mental pain is less dramatic than physical pain, but it is more common and also harder to bear — C.S. Lewis
That feeling when you’re not necessarily sad, but you just feel really empty
Sometimes it feels like you’ll never stop feeling sad
That’s the thing about depression: A human being can survive almost anything, as long as she sees the end in sight
Depression lies. It tells you you’ve always felt this way, and you always will. But you haven’t, and you won’t
You are allowed to feel messed up and inside out. It doesn’t mean you’re defective – it just means you’re human — David Mitchell
The only thing more exhausting than having a mental illness is pretending like you don’t
Depression is being colorblind and constantly told how colorful the world is
I think the saddest people always try their hardest to make people happy. Because they know what it feels like to feel absolutely worthless
Depression is a prison where you are both the suffering prisoner and the cruel jailer — Dorothy Rowe
Depression begins with disappointment. When disappointment festers in our soul, it leads to discouragement — Joyce Meyer
People who have never dealt with depression think it’s just being sad or being in a bad mood
Depression is like drowning, but you can see everyone around you breathing
When you’re surrounded by all these people, it can be lonelier than when you’re by yourself
You cannot control your emotions; you can only manage them