50 Positive Mental Health Affirmations for Depression & Anxiety

Using positive affirmations as a way to support your mental health is a powerful tool you can use at any time.

For those going through depression or anxiety, affirmations are also helpful to get through some of the toughest days.

Below are 50 positive mental health affirmations to help reduce your depression and anxiety symptoms, but also make sure to scroll to the bottom of this article for more resources to give you support.

Are affirmations good for mental health support?

A common treatment for anxiety and depression is CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy).

CBT is a form of psychotherapy that teaches a set of skills and strategies that can help with a variety of mental health disorders.

CBT connects the dots between a person’s thoughts, feelings, behaviours and physical sensations. 

Affirmations can be used as a tool to help you reframe thoughts about yourself, your struggles and difficult situations – ultimately impacting your feelings and behaviours.

Therefore using positive affirmations as one of the tools for disorders such as anxiety and depression can be a helpful coping strategy to reduce symptoms of mental illness.

Benefits of Affirmations for Anxiety and Depression

There are many powerful benefits of using positive affirmations when you have depression and anxiety.

Positive affirmations can:

• Be used as a tool to change negative core beliefs about yourself, so you can think of the positive instead
• Boost your self-esteem and confidence
• Using positive affirmations is a daily remind that you are worth it even though the time you’re going through is hard
• Help you find a sense of calmness in stressful or tough situations

How to use these affirmations for anxiety and depression

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Positive Affirmations for Depression

The following affirmations for depression are written for those going through dark depressive symptoms who may have a difficult time handling normal daily activities such as leaving the house, interacting with people or even getting out of bed.

If you find yourself in this current situation select a couple of positive affirmations for depression that will help you right now.

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1. I won’t always feel this way.

2. Feeling deeply means I care.

3. Today I will listen to what I truly need – both physically and emotionally.

4. Time will help me heal.

5. I have people who love and care for me.

6. Today I will take notice of things I am grateful for.

7. I love myself and will find ways to prioritize my happiness.

8. My depression will not last forever and does not define me.

9. Today I will do a small activity that makes me feel good.

10. I will look for support from loved ones today.

11. I can and will heal from my depression.

12. I deserve happiness and joy in my life.

13. I will wake up soon and notice the sunshine.

14. I choose to improve my depression and today I will take the first step.

15. The negative thoughts I have can be turned into positive thoughts.

16. People love and care for me – and see my good qualities even when I don’t.

17. I will prioritize recovering from my depression.

18. I have so much in life to be grateful for.

19. I have been through a lot and I recognize that it’s okay I feel this way.

20. I can and will be strong again.

21. Today I will shower and eat something healthy.

22. I am proud of getting through my bad days.

23. I choose to give myself love today.

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Related: 25 Self Love Affirmations + PDF Worksheet

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24. I am a beautiful person.

25. I am enough.

26. I matter and will do everything in my power to take care of myself today.

27. My struggles make me stronger.

28. My path has taken an unexpected turn that I will embrace and seek to learn more about.

29. It is hard, but I will not give up on loving myself fully.

30. I am a survivor.

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Affirmations for Anxiety

Anxiety can be brought on by certain situations and can also be present for many all throughout the day.

Showing up as a sign of panic, worry, nervousness and fear, anxiety can be debilitating.

As with depression, there are a variety of tools to help reduce the symptoms of anxiety.

I hope these positive, calming affirmations will help bring you some strength and peace of mind in your healing journey.

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31. I am brave. I can take on whatever comes my way today.

32. I trust myself to make good choices.

33. I have confidence to get me through_________(enter activity or situation)

34. When I feel worried, I will take a deep breath and think about________(positive situation)

35. I will rethink triggers and situations that make my anxiety worse. 

36. What I fear is not as bad as it seems.

37. Today I will take one small step towards something I know is difficult, but is also good for me.

38. Today I will focus on the simple pleasures in life.

39. I am strong, smart and confident.

40. If anything goes wrong today, I will think about what went right or what I can learn.

41. Today, I can cope with this tough situation which will help relieve my anxiety tomorrow.

42. When fear steps closer to me today I will take a deep breath and be mindful of my surroundings.

43. I accept my strengths and my weaknesses.

44. I feel good about how far I have come.

45. Today I will kick anxiety in the backside!

46. Negative outside forces do not matter to me.

47. I am on a path to feeling better about myself.

48. I love who I am and what I stand for.

49. I am in control of my thoughts and actions.

50. I will beat these feelings of stress, worry and anxiety and replace them with calmness and tranquillity.

Getting Help for Depression and Anxiety

If anxiety and depression are impacting your daily life and making it hard to do normal everyday activities, please reach out to your family doctor and ask for help.

There are services such as individual or group therapy that can help you take action against depression and anxiety.

Medication is also something that could make a real difference in your daily life, so please contact your doctor to find out what’s right for you.

Note: The information provided above is from my own personal experience with anxiety and depression, alongside the CBT tools I’ve used in my own healing journey. This information does not replace advice from a mental health professional.

Resources for Anxiety & Depression

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Do you use positive affirmations to support your mental health?

Share your experience in the comments below, so let us know what affirmations you love best.

More Positive Affirmations and Mental Health Resources:

• 10 Reasons Life is Beautiful & Worth Living
• 25 Positive Self Love Affirmations + PDF Worksheet
• 5 Types of Journaling for Mental Health Support
• 15 Ways To Get Motivated To Shower When Depressed
• 30 Day Self Love Challenge