Mental toughness is persistence not intensity.

There are two forms of mental toughness: loud and quiet. Loud = Grit in extreme moments, pushing through great challenges. Quiet = Reliability in normal moments, showing up even when it’s easy to bail. Loud gets the press. Quiet wins the trophies.

As someone who has struggled with depression, I have found that becoming a kinder, more tolerant person is often therapeutic, while starting confrontations online tends to make symptoms worse.