11 Empowering mental health posts you don’t want to miss on Instagram

We are all aware of the dangers of social media, if abused or used in the wrong way it can be detrimental to our health and wellbeing. However when used correctly it can be an amazing tool for support and encouragement.

On Instagram I follow many mental health bloggers who share the same goal as me; to spread positivity and send the message that it’s ok not to be ok and sometimes life can be crap, but you’re not alone in feeling that way and there’s always help available.

Today I’d like to share with you some positive posts that have inspired me. Hopefully these will help you too.

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A message of defiance

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Don’t give up. 🎃 ⠀ ⭐️FAQ & Reposting: ⠀ ❤️ Tag me 🧡 Do not edit/crop 💛 Credit me at the START of the comment. 💚 You ❗️MUST❗️ add image descriptions & in the ‘alt text’. This is so visually impaired instagram users can access my drawings. See my “V.I” highlight. 💙 For any other questions, please see my “FAQ” highlight before messaging me. 💜I share these posts on Facebook. If you want to share there, please share original post Facebook.com/hannahdaisyart 💖 Twitter: @makedaisychains / Back up insta @makedaisychains.backup ⠀ [image description: hand drawn illustration of an orange pumpkin. On it is carved “Don’t give up”. ] #mentalhealthrecovery #dontgiveup #pumpkin #pumpkincarving #halloween

A post shared by Hannah Daisy 🏳️‍🌈 (@makedaisychains) on Oct 5, 2019 at 9:52am PDT

A message of reassurance

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♥ #anxietyhelp #anxietyrelief #GAD #mentalhealthrecovery

A post shared by @ thelatestkate on Sep 6, 2019 at 8:20am PDT

A message you may need to hear today

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🎨: @veronicadearly 🌻 hi, here's a message from my brain to your brain: you are doing so much better than you think you are. Today we did a mental health check-in on my stories and SO many of you said how overwhelmed, anxious, lost and useless you feel. So I'd just like to point out that you're still here, carrying on, navigating hard and complicated and unanswerable shit to the best of your ability despite all the things being thrown at you. And that alone means you're doing good. Remind yourself, remind someone you love, remind a stranger: you are not useless. You never could be. You're here, and that's enough. 💜💙💚🌞🌈 • [Image description: an illustration by @veronicadearly with hand lettering on a pink background that reads "you are not useless. You might be tired, you might be sad, you might be overwhelmed, you might be anxious, you might be scared. But you are not useless"] #anxietyrelief #mentalhealthquotes #mentalhealthawareness #anxiety #depressionhelp #selfcare #selfkindness

A post shared by Megan Jayne Crabbe 🐼 (she/her) (@bodyposipanda) on Oct 4, 2019 at 1:40pm PDT

A message of brutal honesty

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A post shared by Matt Haig (@mattzhaig) on Oct 6, 2019 at 1:35am PDT

A message to remind you change is possible

https://www.instagram.com/p/B2xh4g3lD8W/

A message of acceptance

https://www.instagram.com/p/B2zxk-cgial/

A message of strength

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Have you ever struggled with the notion that feeling afraid must mean that you are not a strong individual? That the experience of fear removes any opportunity for strength? I believe it’s actually quite the contrary. It is a strength to be able to make values-based decisions amid feeling fear and anxiety. It is a strength to feel fear and discomfort and tolerate that experience. It is a strength to get up each day knowing there is a battle ahead (or present). Feeling fear is not a sign of weakness but rather a sign of humanness. . . Humans (including yourself) will experience a myriad of emotional experiences. This includes fear, anxiety, discomfort, etc. I believe in your ability to redefine your definition of strength (if it needs it). I believe in your ability to validate your strength in living each day fighting against fear and anxiety making your choices. I believe in your ability to do hard things. I believe in YOU! You got this💪 . . #ocd #ocdrecovery #obsessivecompulsivedisorder #intrusivethoughts #compulsion #boundaries #anxiety #fear #anxietydisorder #gad #bfrb #eatingdisorder #panicdisorder #socialanxiety #phobia #depression #agoraphobia #mentalhealth #perfectionism #exposureresponseprevention #exposuretherapy #mindfulness #exposure #cbt #recovery #anxietyrecovery #yougotthis #selfcompassion #wecandohardthings

A post shared by Beth Brawley MA, LPC (@life_without_anxiety) on Sep 23, 2019 at 11:16am PDT

A message to be true to yourself

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Type YES if you agree! 😝💫✨ – @shareyourshinepodcast #podcast #inspirationalquotes #positivequotes #podcasts #podcastlife #podcasting #inspiration #inspire #inspiringquotes #positivity #positivequotes #positivethinking #positivevibes #positiveaffirmations #positiveaffirmationsdaily #artistsofinstagram #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealth #mentalhealthquotes

A post shared by Mellis by Melissa (@mellisbymelissa) on Oct 5, 2019 at 4:58am PDT

A message of advice

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I came across this image from @stacieswift and it’s perfect. Short little acts of kindness to yourself can change your mood quickly. All of these things (along with many others) have helped me daily to drag myself out of depression, anxiety, or even just a shitty-day funk. —————————————————————— •Take it a step further and make a playlist of all songs that remind of happy things (mine is now over 17 hours long & absolutely called “Happy Little Bitch). —————————————————————— •Curate your FB/ Instagram to be cute animal videos or inspirational things. —————————————————————— •Quickly turning your attention to your breathing (or back to your music) can calm overthinking & anxiety-bringing you to the present moment. ——————————————————————- •Writing things you like about yourself every single day will actually make you start to believe them. That’s priceless. . ——————————————————————- Every single day, these things help me to stay positive. They really do work, just keep at it ❤️ . . . . #yoga #yogalife #yogalifestyle #trustyourself #mindfulness #meditation #nyc #nycyoga #wellness #mentalhealth #emotionalhealth #wellbeing #positivevibes #selfcare #selflove #transformation #energy #energyhealing #selfhelp #knowyourself #healing #healyourself #inspiration #yogatherapist #yogajourney #yogainspiration #cognitivebehavioraltherapy #mondaymotivation #mentalhealthawareness

A post shared by Melaney Wolf (@melaney_wolf) on Oct 7, 2019 at 12:51pm PDT

A message of truth

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whatever your anxious thoughts are telling you, just know that they are lying. you will be okay. it can be hard to make your anxious thoughts go away, but one day they will be gone.

A post shared by GMF DESIGNS (@gmf.designs) on Oct 7, 2019 at 11:17am PDT

A message to break down the stigma

https://www.instagram.com/p/B3U7UrcAhK_/

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