Journaling prompts for mental health

Today Im showing you some journaling prompts for mental health:



1. What is the biggest struggle you face with your mental health?
2. What subtle signs do you see when you’re starting to really struggle?
3. In regard to your mental health, what things scare you the most?
Journaling Prompts for Mental Health
4. Are there any things your mental health stops you from doing? Is there any way you can get creative and work around that?
5. Do you feel like you have enough support? If the answer is no, what are some ways you can start building up your support system?
6. What things have you achieved in spite of your mental health struggles?
7. What are three things you can start doing that will benefit your mental health?
8. What positive lessons have your mental health struggles taught you?
9. What unhealthy coping mechanisms do you use and what can you replace them with?
10. Make a list of all of your coping mechanisms in the order of how much they help you.
11. What are your favorite ways to self-soothe?
12. Look at yourself from an outside point of view – evaluate yourself and your mental health and then give yourself some loving advice and suggestions.









  1. What’s going on for me right now is…
  2. What really makes me happy is…
  3. If I knew I could not fail, I would…
  4. The last time I felt this way, I…
  5. What’s not working for me right now is…
  6. What I wish I could change.
  7. What I need to accept is…
  8. The most important thing in my life is…
  9. What’s really bugging me right now.
  10. If I could say one thing to ___________ I would tell them…
  11. I know when I’m feeling good because when I feel good I ….
  12. To be honest, I would rather…
  13. What do I need to let go of?
  14. Who do I admire and why?
  15. What does my inner critic say? Respond to it in dialogue






  1. Write about a difficult time in your life that you overcame
  2. Describe how you want your life to look in 5, 10 and 20 years
  3. What are the three things that scare you the most and why?
  4. Name five moments when you were ecstatically happy
  5. What are three things you can do to help your mental health?
  6. When times get tough I want to remember that _______
  7. My greatest qualities are ________
  8. 10 things I feel thankful for are __________
  9. Right now my greatest challenge is ________
  10. This week I am looking forward to these three things _________
  11. On a scale of 1-10 my mental health is at a _____ because
  12. If I could meet anyone in the world I would like to meet _____ because
  13. Describe a situation where everything worked out for you
  14. Who has been your biggest supporter? Write that person a thank you letter
  15. Today my victories were:
  16. What was your biggest learning moment this week?
  17. Write a thank you letter to your body
  18.  If you could go anywhere in the world where would you go and why?
  19. Describe your biggest accomplishment and why it means so much to you
  20. No matter how terrible my day is these ten things can always make me feel better:
  21. The biggest lessons I’ve learned from anxiety are:
  22. If I didn’t have depression I would have never learned________________
  23. If I didn’t have any fear I would ________________
  24. What was your biggest failure and what did you learn from it?
  25. What do you wish most people knew about you and why?
  26. What was your most embarrassing moment and why?
  27. A fear I would like to overcome is ________. I can do these things to start overcoming it:
  28. If you could change anything about yourself what would it be and why?
  29. Describe your happiest and saddest childhood memories
  30. If I could have any career I would be a __________ because:
  31. What was the last thing that made you feel deeply frustrated?
  32. How do you want to be remembered?
  33. Describe a time when you had to make a really hard choice
  34. What would your life be like if you didn’t have (depression, anxiety, etc)?
  35. What is a trait that you admire most in others? In what ways do you see that trait in yourself
  36. Name ten things you can start doing to take care of yourself?
  37. What are your ten worst habits and how do they impact your life?
  38. Describe a time when you sabotaged a good situation for yourself. Explore why you did that
  39. What would unconditional love look like for you? What would it feel like?
  40. If you had to pick one day to relive over and over for the rest of your life what would it be and why?
  41. Describe your perfect relationship
  42. How would you describe yourself to a stranger?
  43. What are your ten best talents?
  44. What was the best complimetraumau ever received?
  45. What is the most unique thing about you? Do you like to hide it or let it show?
  46. If you knew this was your last day on earth what would you do?
  47. Name ten songs that make you feel pumped
  48. If you could achieve anything in your life what would it be?
  49. What friendship that you’ve had was the most meaningful?




  1. Today, I am thankful for…..
  2. My favorite accomplishment it….
  3. I am anxious when….
  4. I felt sad when….
  5. What is one thing I wish I could change…
  6. My happiest memory is…
  7. What’s been bugging me lately?
  8. Make a list of 15 things you love about yourself…
  9. My favorite body part is…
  10. One way I could love myself more is….
  11. My Childhood hero was ________ and I am similar to them in these ways _______.
  12. What is your best quality?
  13. Write a letter to one of your parents. (You do not have to give it to them.)
  14. Make a list of 10 quotes that inspire you
  15. Make a list of 20 things you are grateful for.
  16. What is one way your depression or anxiety has held you back this week? What could you do to change that?
  17. Write yourself a letter forgiving you for something that has happened in your past.
  18. Create a Brainstorm list of activities to reduce your stress and anxiety. Make a plan to add at least 3 activities to your schedule this week.
  19. Write a letter to your younger self. What advice can you give them to better navigate their mental health?
  20. The last time I felt this way, I…
  21. What is one thing you wish you had said no to? Why didn’t you? What impact did it have on your experience?
  22. Write a review about your favorite book or movie and why it resonates with you so deeply.
  23. Make a schedule for your perfect day. Take one of these things and do it sometime this week.
  24. What is something I need to let go of? Why am I holding onto it?
  25. Describe your ideal bedroom. The way it looks, the smell, the feel of the sheets, comfort, and overall atmosphere there.
  26. What does self-care mean to you? How do practice this in your daily life?
  27. Write down three things that cause you anxiety. Brainstorm 1-2 ways you can combat these triggers when they come up.
  28. What are 3 things about yourself you wish others knew? How could you share these things with others more?
  29. Choose an Inspiration word for the week. What does it mean to you? And how can you live your life this week with that word in mind?
  30. Make a list of 17 accomplishments you’ve made that you are proud of.


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