Statuses People With Mental Illness Want to Post on Facebook

We asked people in our mental health community to share one honest status they want to put on Facebook, but don’t.

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Statuses People With Mental Illness Want to Post on Facebook, but Don’t

“If you really knew what challenged me today, you’d understand what a victory it is for me to still be alive.”

“The mental illness is there every single day, and it’s exhausting.”

“It’s tough always being stuck in my head, my past. I cannot just get over it like I want to.”

“Anxiety is my life. I feel it all the time and in most situations. A lot of times I just need to recharge and can’t be around others.”

“I’m tired of saying sorry for my mental health when I need to change plans, move a test or anything.”

“I obsess about killing myself. One day I’m scared the voices will win.”

“Not much hurts me more than when you tell me you think I wouldn’t need to take my antidepressants if I just got some exercise and went to church.”

“I’m not happy. But that doesn’t mean I’m sad all the time. And when I smile and laugh, it doesn’t mean I’m happy either.”

“Some days I am using every tool in my bag and it’s still not enough. I wish time moved faster so I could go to sleep in hope of a better tomorrow.”

“I’m still the same person I was before you found out I have a mental illness.”

If you or someone you know needs help, please reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by calling (800)-273-8255.

You can also reach the Crisis Text Line by texting “HOME” to 741-741.