Adwoa Aboah Quotes

I go to therapy a lot. And I'm - I'm open about that, and I try to get the help so that I - so that I can cope and - and make my way in life and with my family.

'Option B' draws not just on my story but on the research and stories of many people overcoming all kinds of adversity. No one should have to go through challenges and trauma alone.

When other people share their stories, even if it's a parent who is fighting it, even if it's a sibling who is fighting it, it really does create this strange sense of community and support.

Depression Quest's' tone is one of hope. Many players have told me they've tried to take steps in their life to get their illness under control. I tear up while reading my e-mail on subways a lot.

There is something very healthy about finding support from others during difficult times. I needed it for my own healing.

I've had some dark nights of the soul, of course, but giving in to depression would be a sellout, a defeat.

I've always just talked to my family and my friends. I've never been a person that's gone through excessive therapy at all. Some people might say that I should.

I discovered that I was part of a Parkinson's community with similar experiences and similar questions that I'd been dealing with alone.

I never got to the point of needing drugs or thinking about giving up myself.

I've had my share of dark days of the soul. I try not to focus on it too much so it doesn't get to me.

I took a shot and tried to create something world changing and it didn't work out. I gave it everything I had, literally, and now I'm just trying to manage day by day and it's been challenging but my wife and my kids are healthy, and I'm OK.

I don't know how people can live without a therapist.

I was going through a crisis once, so I went to therapy because I was so unbearable for myself.

Dealing with chronic anxiety has taught me to better understand the nuances of mental illness and the very individual nature of it.

I've been trying to immerse myself in the narratives of other people. I try to not isolate myself as much. It is really hard. People that are sensitive, you just feel too porous sometimes. There's this inertia that sets in, and it's hard to get out of bed. I think knowing that other people go through it is really reassuring.

I did go through a bit of a dark time during the years I was trying to be a mom. But I'm basically a very positive person.

After I resigned, I could eventually speak for myself, but when it first happened, I was in complete shock, and it took a long time for me to overcome it.

Having a mental illness does not mean you're weak or can't handle life. You can have a mental illness and deal with it and still be a powerful, confident woman.

Who can better help our city recover than someone who himself has gone through recovery?

We have seen that two heads are better than one when dealing with a mental health problem.

Life is not all a bowl of cherries. There are days when you aren't going to feel up to par. And it's healthy to see it in yourself and to ask, 'Hey, what's going on?'

Mental health is personal for our whole band. As touring musicians, self-care can quickly become make it or break it on the road.

I'm not a big depressive, but I have my moments.

With things that I'm going through, whether they be on a small scale or a large scale, I'm thinking, 'Who else is going through this? And how can I address it and bring it to light to help someone else?'

People see your life on social media, and they say, 'Oh my gosh, it's perfect,' and I'm like, 'No, every day, it's not even just a struggle: it's something new, and it's a new challenge to make sure that I'm mentally stable and healthy and that I'm okay.' It was just great to finally get it out and talk about it.