I have spoken a lot about mental health lately, however I feel like with the current pandemic has has such an impact on a lot of people’s mental health and I think it is important that we normalise talking about mental health and stop it from being a taboo. This post is dedicated to 50 mental health reminders we all need, most importantly on our difficult days.
Mental health is always difficult, you feel like you’re constantly in a battle with your own mind, and makes life difficult to function normally. The most simple of tasks for most can be near impossible for someone who is struggling, but there are a few things that you need to be reminded of.
Are you ready to find out the reminders?
01. It is okay to go to therapy.
02. It is okay to ask for help.
03. It is okay to cry.
04. It is okay if you need time away from people.
05. It is okay to take some time to reflect.
06. The voice inside your head saying you aren’t good enough is wrong.
07. It is okay to set boundaries for your mental health.
08. It is okay if some days you are just simply surviving.
09. You deserve to be happy and more.
10. You are loved more than you know.
11. You are not a broken person.
12. You are worthy of recovery.
13. You are making people proud by continuing to fight.
14. It is okay to take medication.
15. Relapses do not erase the healing you’ve done to this point.
16. You are not defined by your illness.
17. You will make mistakes and that is okay.
18. It isn’t your job to please everyone.
19. It isn’t selfish to put yourself first.
20. You can do anything you put your mind to.
21. Your illness doesn’t make you unlovable.
22. Remember to celebrate your small victories.
23. It’s okay to feel lost, it won’t last forever.
24. It is okay to feel sad over old memories, being misunderstood, if you’re going through a rough time, or just feeling sad.
25. Growth takes time, it doesn’t happen overnight.
26. Your feelings are valid.
26. It is okay to not have everything figured out yet.
27. It is okay to ask for advice.
28. It’s okay if you feel unmotivated.
29. It’s okay if you found today, this week, this month or this year difficult.
30. You do not have to justify if you have changed your mind.
31. It is okay to run into setbacks, it won’t last forever.
32. You can get through this.
33. It is okay if you can’t figure it out yet, you will do eventually.
34. It is okay to forgive yourself if you’ve been too hard on yourself.
35. You deserve to be here on this earth.
36. You are not a failure.
37. Recovery isn’t linear, you can start again tomorrow.
38. It is okay if you feel like you can’t get out of bed.
39. You are more important than your anxiety, your depression, your trauma, your mistakes and your illnesses.
40. It’s okay to miss who you used to be.
41. You are brave, and you will get through this.
42. It’s okay to pretend everything is okay.
43. It’s okay if all you did today was brush your teeth.
44. It’s okay to forgive yourself for having dark days.
45. You are not alone in your struggle.
46. It is okay to enjoy the good days.
47. It is okay to forgive yourself if you think negatively.
48. You are more than your anxious thoughts, your past trauma, your mistakes, your flaws and your mental illness.
49. Your illness may be invisible but it doesn’t invalidate it.
50. You didn’t come this far to only come this far.
These are all valid reminders that you may need on your most difficult days. Recovery is hard, it was never meant to be easy, but it is important that you know that your journey isn’t over, you are not alone. You’ve got this.
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I really needed this today, thank you! Sometimes the simplest reminders can be the most powerful <3
This post is amazing Amie, I adore these health reminders! x
Lucy | http://www.lucymary.co.uk
This is such a lovely post – definitely one to refer to on down days! I’ve bookmarked for later – thank you for sharing!
Tash // A Girl with a View
This is a great post for those times when you are feeling down. Thanks for sharing! 😊
This was lovely to read and came at just the right time. I’ve been feeling a little overwhelmed with going back to work and this really helped! X
These are such great reminders and affirmations, especially now when we are collectively going through the trauma of the pandemic. Thanks for sharing Amie, I’m sure it will help a lot of people. ❤
These are great reminders to have, especially in the current circumstance, so important. I will definitely be saving this post, to come back to when I am not feeling my best. They would make great motivational cards to pick out of a jar each day too!
Thanks for sharing these!
Aimsy xoxo
Aimsy’s Antics
This is such a great list, and I’m sure we all need to hear these things sometimes. I love that you’ve included everything from the most basic you can get through this to some deeper stuff too. I think there’s probably something for everyone in here x
Sophie
What a wonderful post and all of these points are so true. It’s such a hard time for all of us, I really hope this post helps some people who need it!
Soph – https://sophhearts.com/ x
Love this post, thanks so much for sharing these! It’s definitely a post I’ll come back to! There’s something for everyone in here, no matter what you’re facing x
These are great reminders!
Thank you for these reminders. You are an amazing person.
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Thanks for sharing these reminders, we all need reminders sometimes to look after ourselfs 🙂
Nic | Nic’s Adventures & Bakes
Amazing post! Thank you for sharing! I love the positive message and the support of this post!
Such a great post and so many important reminders. Thanks for sharing this, it’s the perfect thing to come back to on a down day!
Anika | chaptersofmay.com
I Love this! These messages are so important to be reminded of and remind people of. It’s unfortunate that it’s only been in the past few years that mental health has started being treated more seriously!
Thank you so much for sharing your lovely words!
Thank you so much for this list. It was definitely needed today & Ill be looking back at it through the week I’m sure. These types of affirmations are so important to mental health & even just getting through the day. Your page in general is just really lovely!
Oh what an amazing post! These are all such great reminders and we all definitely need to hear this more often! Thanks for sharing!
Reminders that we ALL need every now and again! Thank you for sharing, Amie <3
These are fantastic reminders, Amie. I especially love “Recovery isn’t linear, you can start again tomorrow.” But they’re all so helpful, I’m going to print them out and stick them up where I can see them every day. Thank you for curating and sharing these! X
Lisa | http://www.lisasnotebook.com
Absolutely love this list!! I always make my bed when I get up so if that’s the only thing I do that day, I know I’ve done something!! 🙂 xx
This is such an important and beautiful post! Many people don’t realize that it’s O-K-A-Y to feel down sometimes, to cry, to be angry, to take a break. After all, we’re just humans and not robots. We all have our bad moments. I really like number 17 – You will make mistakes and that is okay.
This is so undoubtedly correct!!! Mistakes are fine, as long as you learn from them!
Thank you so much for sharing this with us. It’s really good to see such content on the Internet. People need to read things like that!
When I came across the link to this post, the title caught my attention and maybe me wonder what the blog post would actually feature. You’ve created a great list of reminders and truths
What a genuinely beautiful post Amie. I have definitely been struggling lately with the pandemic and lockdown, so it’s very appropriate timing for me! Thank you for helping remind me that it won’t always be this way. It’s definitely put a smile on my face today!
I’m going to save this for a day when I’m not feeling myself. Thank you for sharing! Loved this post so much x
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Thank you for sharing these – they’re really empowering and inspiring. It is easy to put ourselves down but sometimes all we need is a little pick me up like this to make us feel better! Thank you for making my day
Em | http://www.loveemblog.com
These are such important reminders! ‘even though it may be invisible it doesn’t invalidate it’ THIS is what everyone needs to know. The amount of people who say things like ‘she seems happy’ and ‘but she was constantly smiling’ without actually looking deeper annoys me. These are very empowering and definitely help me feel more comfortable. Thank you for sharing.
These are really needed today; thank you for sharing them! Little reminders are always lovely to read everyday; it really keeps you going sometimes.
Paige // Paige Eades
These are really important reminders, especially forgiving yourself and being kind to yourself. Thank you so much for putting them together! I feel better after reading them =)
Kate | https://www.lovemyanxiousbrain.com/
Absolutely love this list. Thanks for sharing 😃
This is a lovely post. These are really valuable reminders for us and one’s that would be great for us to keep looking back to to remind ourselves of these things. Thank you for sharing and making me feel that little bit better 🙂 x
I love this! Such important reminders! Thank you for sharing!
Amber | The Unpredicted page
Thank you for this! The state of my mental health has been fluctuating since the pandemic lockdown and these little reminders are so reassuring. I’ve even jotted down my favourites!
Nice post. A lot of people really need to see these reminders and know that it’s okay to ask for help and take care of themselves.
This is such a great post and I completely agree with all of these reminders. Its so important to tell yourself these every so often, especially when our lives can be so busy.
Very great reminders for everyone, thank you for sharing!
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I was having a rough day, and your mental health reminders helped. It’s great to step back and acknowledge our feelings. Thanks for these reminders!