Quotes on Self-harm

“Self-harm – the world will come at you with knives anyway. You do not need to beat them to it.”

– Caitlin Moran

“When you’re different, sometimes you don’t see the millions of people who accept you for what you are. All you notice is the person who doesn’t.”

– Jodi Picoult

“There is no magic cure, no making it all go away forever. There are only small steps upward; an easier day, an unexpected laugh, a mirror that doesn’t matter anymore.”

– Laurie Halse Anderson

“Learn to catch yourself and stop yourself immediately when you are engaging in negative self-talk.”

– Bryant McGill

“Break the cycle of self-Inflicted suffering and you regain your happiness.”

– Jonathan Lockwood Huie

“Our critical inner voice is so well integrated into our thinking that it not only affects how we act but also facilitates how we are treated by others. If we shut ourselves up and refuse to be social, people may perceive us as timid or unfriendly. These actions not only influence us but help shape our relationships.”

– Lisa Firestone

“A semicolon is used when a sentence could have ended but then was continued. Take a minute and realize this is symbolizing millions of lives out there that have survived near death by suicide attempts. She’s still here, I’m still here, which means you can still be here. Hold on, your semicolon is coming. Stay strong.”

– Unknown

“Depression, anger, and sadness are states of mind, and so are happiness, peace, and contentment. You can choose to be in any of these states because it’s your mind.”

– Maddy Malhotra

“Rehashing thoughts of painful events from the past or imagining negative events of the future is self-abuse and can be more destructive than physical harm.”

– Maddy Malhotra