Maureen McCormick Quotes

Problems are not the problem; coping is the problem.

A lot of people out there get hounded about things that are going on in their lives. You just find ways to handle it and go on about your business.

It's OK when you are struggling to reach out for help.

Overcoming the obstacle of my diabetes diagnosis was something that forced me tackle the challenge head-on and, with an amazing support system, eventually come out stronger.

There's a way of dealing with hardships that are healthier than going out. That's what I've learned.

Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem.

It's like you asked me about the depression thing: you grope towards an understanding of whatever it is your going through, and it's not personal, there are forces in play around you, and you seek to understand them and that way you can go on.

Whether it's your family, friends, community that you connect with, don't be afraid to reach out. That's my biggest advice that I can say for anyone going through any kind of obstacle or trials or tribulations. Don't be afraid to reach out and ask questions. Ask for help, because you never know where you'll find it.

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

My movie now, to me, is going to help so many people to realize that it is okay to ask for help. It took me so long to be able to ask for somebody to help me.

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?'

Everyone struggles with ups and downs and there is great therapy in knowing we all go through it.

I feel really passionate now that talking with family, friends, or a counsellor is the way to deal with negative situations and difficult times.

Life's about dealing with adversity and solving problems.

What the world needs to know is that it's okay to need help.

Everyone has a bad day now and then.

If I could leave anybody with anything, it's this - if you need help, ask for it.

Sometimes if you just take the time to really pay attention and break it down, you can figure out what caused it. And from there, generally, I can pull myself up out of it. And if I can't, that's where the support group comes in.

If things get too much for you and you feel the whole world's against you, go stand on your head. If you can think of anything crazier to do, do it.

If you believe suicide will bring you peace, or at the very least just an end to everything you hate- you are displaying self-caring behavior. You are still able to actively seek solutions to your problems. You are willing to go to great lengths to provide what you believe will be soothing to yourself. This strikes me as optimistic.

I get through the tough times through prayer and meditation. And I have really good friends and family, and a great therapist.

I try not to get depressed about stuff I can't do anything about.

Whatever it is that's bothering me - interacting with annoying guy at a restaurant, contemplating my age, or losing friends to illness - I'll start to chip away at it. If you can poke holes in it, it's not as formidable; it's not as scary, and ultimately, it becomes another truth.

Stress is real, and you never know what a person is going through behind the camera.

Although focusing is best pursued as a deliberate strategy over a period of time, it is also valuable as a kind of psychological first-aid, as useful to a distressed, 'stuck' person as a tourniquet to an accident victim.