One of my favorite things to do in conversations with friends when they are going through it? Quote my therapist. I joke that I owe her so much – but truly, having that third party to your life is incredible. We reached out to women across Forsyth County to see what was the best thing their therapists said. Enjoy, take what you need and pass along what your friends and family need!

Not everything is about you. – Wren

It’s ok that I don’t do things like “everyone else” (meaning neurotypical people) and that I should never apologize for asking for changes or adjustments that help me function and live better. – Jess

The version of me that someone else created in their mind is not my responsibility. – Annie

Anxiety isn’t intuition. – Sarah

If you don’t ask for what you need, the answer is always no. – Michelle

It’s ok to be a crying emotional pile of goo. – Aimee

Logic can’t be used to explain or replace something that wasn’t put there with logic to begin with. – Chrissy.

Be gentle with yourself. – Lia

It’s okay to grieve a loss you are actively choosing. It’s still a loss. – Chelsea

No feeling is final. – Danielle

Don’t rush through your feelings of sadness, grief, or anger. Take your time, and find a healthy way to cope when needed, but don’t try to skip through it. Be ready to move to the other side of it when the time comes, but don’t let anyone else convince you that you should be “over it by now”. – Dina

As you can, remember to be flexible with yourself. We do not always feel strong, even when we are being strong; and strength can present itself in many different ways. – Alison

You will not be a victim for the rest of your life. – Jasmine

You cannot be empowered and a victim. – MariPat

You can’t have a rational conversation with an irrational person. – Terri

No is a complete sentence. – Tamara.

Other people may not like you because they see traits of themselves they don’t like within them. – Katie

You don’t need to treat everything as if it’s a life or death situation. – Annie

There are two kinds of people. Givers and takers. Givers need takers and takers need givers. But givers and takers that don’t learn to set and maintain boundaries are when relationships get unhealthy. – Gloria

Take care of yourself. Even when you don’t want to. Even when you don’t feel like you deserve to. You do. And it is so worth it. – Ali

Empathy without boundaries is self-destruction. – Mary

Feelings aren’t facts. – Kathryn

Listen to your body. – Carla

You can only control your actions and reactions; you can’t control others. So let’s work on you. – Mari Kris

Don’t you ever let anyone speak for you! – Miranda

To be successful at anything in life, I must take care of me first. – Elizabeth

Just because it ended, doesn’t mean it can’t begin again. – Sarah

It wasn’t your fault, and “fixing it” isn’t your only purpose for existence. – Heather

Your problems follow you wherever you go, but where you are may change the way you process them. – Jennifer

Stop “shoulding” on yourself. – Pam

One decision at a time. – Aileen

You’ve gotten through 100% of the things that have happened to you. Why worry about what might happen when you’ve always been able to figure it out before. – Jessica

Own your power. – Cassey