Michael Redhill Quotes

Some of my closest friends know that when I worry about something or when I'm upset, I close myself off and stay in my room. I watch movies and I don't get out of bed.

If I am depressed, I do not like to talk to my parents or friends, instead I go and sit in a church or a temple which relaxes me immediately.

What am I always going to do? I'm going to go home and freak out.I'm going to sit with my family and try not to talk about myself and what's wrong. Im going to try and eat. Then I'm going to try and sleep. I dread it. I can't eat and I can't sleep. I'm not doing well in terms of being a functional human, you know?

You don't have to be alone with your thoughts anymore. You don't have to process anything. You can call up someone to do something to instantly make you sort of feel better.

If I didn't try to eavesdrop on every bus ride I take or look for the humor when I go for a walk, I would just be depressed all the time.

I am depressed sometimes, but it's not what keeps me at home or focused on work.

The good thing about having this illness is that it allows me to be a little bit crazy.

Quit worrying about your health. It will go away.

I use the music to vent, and a lot of the stuff that I am writing about or was writing about contained a lot of anger and anxiety, stress and depression, so that's how the album came out so dark.

I'm not a depressive, but I certainly have mood swings. It's an occupational hazard, I would say, and I'm glad I'm in the occupation I'm in.

When I was going through sad times, I'd watch 'Cheers' at the end of the day to make me feel better.

I have had periods of depression in my life.

When I am not acting, I am in depression, and then I do depression management.

Maybe I'm too sensitive to the struggle, but I think a lot of people that listen to music are trying to escape.

If you're feeling a little bit down, a bit of kneading helps.

Comedy is a coping mechanism, and it helps us stay alive.

I get messages from people telling me all the time through Twitter or Instagram about how my path has inspired their path. It's good for them, for people who have a certain amount of mental problems, suffering from depression or anxiety, being able to have someone who recognises them and helps them.

When you're on the verge of depression, a good leveller is to put one foot in front of the other and do some manual labour.

I was miserable at uni. There were months at a time when I wouldn't leave the house unless it was to buy food. I lost a lot of friendships. I later lost jobs because of my mental health.

When people suffer from depression or anxiety or any sort of pain/mental anguish combo, being able to take the power out of it through laughter is a pretty powerful tool.

In order to be a good emergency contact, you need a lot of friend-patience and empathy. Often, this comes from personal experience with anxiety, trauma, and depression.

I suffer from deep depression, so my only release is music.

I love therapy. I swear by therapy. I couldn't exist without therapy.

I have a hard time being happy, and I think a lot of creative people suffer with that when life gets real happy.

True relaxation, which would do me the world of good, does not exist for me.