Mental illness Quote by Laurie Halse Anderson

“What do you think was the only thing that made me keep breathing?” My tone hardened as I clenched my jaw. “In my brain,…

— Penelope Douglas

“I wanted to scream, “Just tell us already!” But of course I didn’t. I remained still in the backseat, barely breathing.”

— Rebecca Donovan

“I forced myself to breathe deeply; perhaps they would have vanished. Perhaps I'd been imagining them because Brae was gone and I was scared…

— Heather James

“Just keep breathing.”

— Anonymous

“I didn't have to stand here in the darkling arms. I could vanish from his grip, slide back into consciousness and the safety of…

— Leigh Bardugo

“Please.”  His voice was quiet.  “I can’t stand the thought of losing you.  What can I do?”

— R.K. Lilley

“I didn't do anything but sit quietly and pay attention to the fact that my hollow chest was still beating. I was still alive…

— Dee Williams

“I woke up and the last piece of my heart disappeared. I opened my eyes and I felt it go.”

— Courtney Summers

“You know I'm still hear, just not breathing anymore.”

— Lily Dream

“I wrenched open the windows. I stood while the cold air poured around my face like dark water, as if I was a rock…

— Sue Woolfe

“You were far away,” I whispered. “It was night. I could barely see you…” I hesitated. “But you still took my breath away.”

— Kristen Ashley

“It seemed like the only way to keep breathing was to focus on the here and now, moment by moment, keeping my mind frozen…

— Jennifer Castle