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I don't know if you noticed, Pandas, but folks are not doing that great. 2024 was a rough year for people's mental health, and the statistics reflect that. Mental Health America reports that 23% of Americans experienced a mental illness in 2024.

And while it is a very serious issue, some folks are also able to glean some humor from it. A very aptly named Mental Illness and Memes page on Facebook shares funny observations about what it's like to be not-so-mentally-well. Check out the newest selection of their best memes below and perhaps you too will find them relatable!

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#1

Text meme about preferring nocturnal life, highlighting mental health humor.

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Miss Tinker
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9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

‘Angry hot sky ball’. Love it.

Corvus
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9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When I translated very long texts, the best time was at night. No distractions, no noises, a nice nocturnal view of the city... what's not to like?

Captive
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9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It is absolutely accepted and OK to be nocturnal...

Sophia Pandia de Delphia
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9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Except if you work in an 8 to 5 job or attend uni classes. I'm an insomniac but the rest of the world and where I am most skilled functions in an 8 to 5 hellscape.

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Earthquake903
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9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love the dark

Snowkit
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9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hate the dark when it’s pitch, but when I turn on my galaxy star light it’s so pretty I’ve finally found peace.

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Doug Moyer
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9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Plenty of night shift jobs available. Don't post about it - do it.

Sophia Pandia de Delphia
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9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Except you don't have skills for those professions or any of them is not what you do best. And especially not if I have to go back to school to earn another degree, one I wouldn't like or would hate. Waffle House may be my fave restaurant but I'm not working there in order to be nocturnal.

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keyboardtek
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9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

From age 16 to age 26 I was a musician in rock and soul bands. We were the people of the night.

Jp Goat
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8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Someone wants to work Nightshift 😂

Earonn -
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9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Huh? Nobody stops you. Get a job with night shifts and you're good to go. Guys, tone it down with the "society is coming after me for (insert banal and just slightly unusual thing)"

Shannon Donnelly
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9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Here’s the problem with being nocturnal: Want to go shopping? Like at a real store? Almost nothing is open 24 hrs anymore, unless you can get everything you need at 7-11. Granted, most grocery & big box stores have early & late hours, but many smaller places typically open after 9 am & are closed by 5 pm. Need to make an appt with any sort of professional? Again, hours between 9 am & 5 pm. It can be very difficult to get the earliest appts b/c they tend to fill up the fastest. I’m not complaining, mind you. Just an insomniac who was cursed to be born in the US when my internal clock is naturally set to living in Asia. But that’s my issue to work around, not society’s. That being said, there’s a large minority of people who either naturally function like I do or have to because they work the night shift & these are the sorts of problems we run into all of the time

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Rali Meyer
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9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

used to play Quake and Doom til 03:00, went to work at 08:00 (Duke Nukem time) - yeah!

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    #2

    A tweet meme about sensitivity and humanity, reflecting on mental health views.

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    Susan Reid Smith
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've always been sensitive. I'm going to make the best of it.

    Isabel Galvez
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Im very sensitive and used to be bullied because of it. Now I know if there was more sensitive people maybe the world would be a better place.

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    keyboardtek
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    9 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am 70 years old. I was terrorized by bullies until 10th grade. It is not that there are more cruel people, it is that our media people (Rush Limbaugh) and politicians (Donald Trump) have made being cruel acceptable.

    Earonn -
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We've reached the point where parents rather let their own child die of measles than getting over their own ego and getting the vaccine.

    Joe Reaves
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    RFK, the HEALTH Secretary, says it's no big deal because measles outbreaks are common... They will be, you utter waste of an education, because of anti-vaxxers like you! His father and uncle are spinning in their graves so fast they could solve the energy crisis.

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    Nosirrow
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Accusing sb of being too sensitive is the most passive aggressive comment. Instantly kills the conversation and the relationship. Also, notice that people who say that will burden you with their problems and then they demand sensitivity to their pain.

    Ashlie Benson
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    During an interview a business owner once referred to me as a "bleeding heart"; he meant it to be cruel but I took it as a positive.

    Cyndielouwhoo
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    9 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's a compliment in my book, at least you have one, amIright?

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    Spacey Stacey
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wouldn't know how to be any other way! HSP for life

    BarfyCat
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was always ashamed about my sensitivity, I got bullied for it a lot. Then my therapist told me to think of all the people and experiences that I would have to give up in order to avoid being sensitive, and that really helped! At the time I was crying about my friends in Beirut getting bombed. I would never want to give up those friends in order to feel less!

    Sue
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think some people can't handle being sensitive.

    Tessa
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Exactly, it asks strength to be like that. Not everyone is that strong.

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    #3

    Mental health meme about anxiety disorder, love of history, and staying informed, posted by ahistoryofghostsmusic.

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    Earthquake903
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've been checked out since America chose the orange diaper. It really sent me reeling.

    Dragons Exist
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Same, but unfortunately I am American, and thus it's hard to escape from hearing about it

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    Dawn Marie
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You have hit the nail on the head if only you could hit the orange marmalade. My anxiety is so high NASA has called. I don't think any of us will be here in four years. Yes, I am in therapy.

    Nikole
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My psych has added lexapro to my regime…

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    keyboardtek
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Then in forty years time you can tell your grandkids all about the fall of democracy in Amerika. By then Russian will be the new standard language here.

    Rali Meyer
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    informed, by the ever so wise internet...

    Shannon Donnelly
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And the media in general. But yeah, I think the combination of these three things is going to lead to its own mental illness diagnosis over the next couple years. Of course, it’ll need it’s own fancy name, which I’m sure the media will be oh so happy to provide 🙄

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    Joe Reaves
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I used to only have two of those. Is it still an anxiety disorder when the anxiety is completely justified? *sigh*

    Hoi-Polloi
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The first one you're kinda stuck with. As to the others... I'd keep the love of history -- it's all on reruns now, not much to get worried about. Might want to dial back on the keeping informed. The world is still gonna be here 5, 10, 50 years from now.

    MP Deco
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    the world yes.....it will always survive- especially once we have destroyed ourselves.....and a new species, hopefully smarter than us, appears..🙂

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    MP Deco
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i am a brit by birth & parentage...and a resident alien married 55yrs to th love f my life( amrican citizen)....th is piece of s**t who is the " so called president" is an embarrassment to this ONCE fine country....but, since i cant vote i am told i have no say.....YES, i do....i pay taxes and love this country....it is my home but....he has totally destroyed it and allowed stupid,bigots & racists to think that he actually likes them!! how f****n deluded are they!! sadly, i live in a very RED....necked town.....*sigh*hopefuly, i live long enuff to see sanity return....god help us all...Peace to everyone..

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    Although we're all about positivity here at Bored Panda, sometimes even we have to get serious for a moment. Pages like Mental Illness and Memes are not about trivializing the struggles of mentally unwell people. They're about normalizing the topic and laughing together, not at something or someone.

    The world is in a mental health crisis at the moment, and it doesn't seem the situation will be getting any better in the near future. Researchers from Harvard Medical School and the University of Queensland recently found that half of the world's population is likely to experience at least one mental health disorder in their lifetime.

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    #4

    Text meme about mental health, mimicking explorers' language: "Dearest friend, I have survived another week. The horrors persist."

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    Pandora
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The horrors persist, but so do I.

    char
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    oh my god, can I keep that quote?? please?

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    최범
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    9 months ago

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    Dane
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I always felt I should have lived in Victorian times, when, when anxiety, gunshot wounds, attacks by wild animals, were all cured by a shot of brandy!

    Chewie Baron
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sounds more like a Victorian spinster.

    #5

    Dark humor meme about mental health with text: "That dark sense of humor is a load-bearing structure."

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    Pandora
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If I don't laugh, I cry.

    Shannon Donnelly
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What else are we supposed to do? Going catatonic sounds really appealing, but I’ve got a lot of laundry to do, other household chores, and a cat that supposedly requires constant feeding (according to her).

    Joe Reaves
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Anyone who asks that has never met anyone in the military or a first responder. The world runs on a dark sense of humour - be glad you haven't needed yours until now.

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    #6

    A humorous mental health meme questioning impressing one's 14-year-old self.

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    Corvus
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    9 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    14-year-old me was quite the weirdo. I don't think he was ever impressed by anyone.

    Scott Rackley
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Exactly. My opinion of most people hasn't changed either.

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    CariBear
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    14 year old me didn't think I would still be alive at this point

    Kalikima
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    9 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    14 year old me would be pissed that I'm a single mom. She thought any man was better than no man, and never wanted to raise a kid alone. 43 year old me still doesn't want to raise a kid alone, but knows without a doubt that it can I'm fact be worse to have a man, then to have no man.

    Romy Rösli
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think she would be proud I am thriving despite my childhood in a dysfunctional family.

    Nosirrow
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I haven't beaten to death my abusive family, so yeah. My teenage self would be amazed by how not evil I am. Despite having million reasons to hurt those who hurt me.

    Paul C.
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fourteen year old me couldn't have given a flying one. He just wanted to play football or listen to the Rolling Stones!

    char
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    14 year old me? no. 7 year old me, on the other hand, she would looooooooove me. she's the only one I care about impressing <3

    Lulu
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    14-year-old me was only impressed with cartoon creators and my friends.

    Abel
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    9 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would like to slap in the face at my 20 yo miself if I could travel back in time!

    Chewie Baron
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    14 year old me would be amazed at me buying beer.

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    Nowadays, it seems that we're more comfortable talking about our mental health struggles. As the number of people diagnosed with mental illness increases each year, so does the discourse about mental health. We're able to joke around about it or tell our loved ones when we're not feeling well.

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    Last year, the Pew Research Center asked people with whom they'd be most comfortable talking about their mental health struggles. The majority (57%) replied that a close friend would be their go-to person. The other top two answers were an immediate family member (52%) or a mental health provider (50%).

    #7

    Tweet text about mental health meme comparing thoughts to laundry sorting.

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    Snowkit
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Update: the dark thoughts learned how to clone themselves, they are taking over, if anyone reads this, just know that-*static*

    keyboardtek
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It is the bloody thoughts that ruin the whole shebang.

    char
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    9 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    damn, just remembered I was supposed to do my laundry today. guess it's not too late. thanks for the reminder, trash jones.

    #8

    Text meme about mental health: the neurodivergent urge to say "ow" when lightly bumped.

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    Lost Panda
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Huh... I thought it was just a me thing

    Snowkit
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Same. Always wondered why when I hit my hand on the desk I say ow when it didn’t hurt, but when I hit my side of stomach onto the extremely pointy corner of a dresser, I just suck my teeth and deal

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    Earthquake903
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's neurodivergent? I thought everyone did stuff like that.

    Nikole
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I do. Also not neurodivergent. People are really overusing that term/diagnosis.

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    Jaya
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Does this actually have anything to do with being neurodivergent or does OP just assume that because they themselves are neurodivergent?

    Doug Moyer
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not everything is neurodivergent. Everyone does this.

    George Costanza
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not everything is some "neurodivergent" trait. A lot of very regular people do this.

    Sonny
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I expect things to hurt, so I pre-say ‘ow’

    Shannon Donnelly
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Procedures like a blood draw or just life in general? I know my body starts yelling “OWWWW!!” as soon as I wake up, but I’m starting to realize that my brain does this just before I’m about to open any news app at this point.

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    Lorraine Woollands
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I need a carer and the other day she was helping me wash, when she put the sponge on my back , I said ouch. Poor girl thought she had hurt me, all it was , was there was to much water on the sponge and it made me jump as it ran down my back. So I said Ouch!!??

    Onan Hag All
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Everybody does that, tagging it "neurodivergent" is just sad.

    Lee Banks
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This goes right along with apologizing to whatever furniture just mildly hurt you. Everyone does it.

    Maartje
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I laugh and crack jokes when I do something like crack 4 ribs and a vertebra while tearing my ACL and meniscus. Please explain that.

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    #9

    Mental health meme about shuffling music and recognizing the right song unexpectedly.

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    Paul C.
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Like getting annoyed with Spotify on shuffle, then realising it's my playlist!

    char
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    who put this s**t on my playlist??? (spoiler: it was me.)

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    Rali Meyer
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    like putting a sherlock holmes audio book on shuffle and trying to follow the plot

    Bill Swallow
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When the little indicator light in your head turns from red to green, it's the right song.

    jasper
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh yes. I spend a lot of time skipping...

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    Age is one common denominator for people who struggle with depression in particular. In 2022, the Walton Family Foundation found that 42% of Gen Zers struggle with this condition. And a report by Harmony Healthcare IT claimed that 61% of Gen Z have a medical anxiety diagnosis.

    #10

    Mental health meme with text encouraging self-compassion, stating energy is used for survival, not laziness.

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    Snowkit
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No mom and dad, I am not ‘slacking off’ I am trying to savor what little I have left of my childhood before I regret being born.

    Shannon Donnelly
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Do this. I was brought up to feel guilty if I wasn’t doing “something productive”. That includes hobbies, so it’s not like the goal was to be miserable, but the point is, I’m in my late 40s and it’s taken me years to try to relearn how to just sit, do nothing, and relax, and NOT feel horribly guilty and anxious over it. To let the mind rest and do nothing (not overstimulated with social media and whatnot) and to let the body recharge is seriously underrated and a much needed skill for good mental health.

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    Tessa
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh wow, I need to hear this more then once.

    #11

    Tweet discussing negativity and frustrations, related to mental health memes.

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    Rali Meyer
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    and stupid people can be ripped off easily!

    keyboardtek
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The stupid ones are the ones falling for the cons and they are the ones making things worse. Also they tend to be the haters as well.

    Nikole
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Can I hate *them*? I feel like that’s more than justified.

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    Scott Rackley
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Would you say there is a plethora of stupid people? - El Guapo (probably)

    #12

    Text post humorously addressing mental health with a dog's "party" permissions when the owner leaves home.

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    Miss Tinker
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I always say to my girl-cat, “be nice to your brothers while I’m out”, knowing full well she’ll torment them as much as possible 🙄

    Shannon Donnelly
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Our 12 lb cat has mind-f*ed our 110 lb German Shepherd over the years to the point that he whines in fear when she sashays into the same room with him (not my fault, I only entered into this situation a few years ago, and this started much earlier). So while the dog keeps us and the house safe from everyone and everything outside, I’m required to keep the dog “safe” from the little furry terrorist. There’s a reason I didn’t have kids; I didn’t want to spend my days telling my children to stop whining and/or bothering their siblings. What am I doing with my life? Telling the fur babies to stop whining and torturing their siblings. 🤦🏻‍♀️

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    Isabel Galvez
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wouldn't mind to come home and find it full of dogs.

    Trophy Husband
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I started saying goodbye to my dogs because I wanted them to learn those words and understand that they mean that I'm leaving the house and that I'll be back later. But they don't respond in any way at all to them, so I have no idea whether they have learned the words and just don't care that I'm leaving or whether they have not learned the words and are really confused what I don't come back right away.

    Chilli
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I tell my dog to take care of my cats, then nod at my cats to let them know that they're actually in charge

    Freefall
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "I love you, I'll miss you. You be a good girl and I'll be home as quick as I can!" ~Me Every day that I leave for an extended amount of time.

    Young people are also more open to talking about their mental health. Patrick Griswold, associate professor and clinical instructor in the the Human Services and Counseling Department at Metropolitan State University of Denver, says that's because it's hard to stigmatize something so widespread. "Therapy is now seen as beneficial, and as more people engage with it and find it helpful, the stigma continues to fade."

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    #13

    Therapist and patient in session discussing mental health society issues with a humorous twist.

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    Azari Azalea
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That would be useful… if I could actually get medical insurance. Woo capitalism…

    Earonn -
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That what gets me about the conservatives US and UK style: you won. Whose life got actually better? Not even the rich people's - they don't notice the extra money. Are women better off? No. Men? No. Better nature? No. Better work conditions? No. People happier? No. They won and all we got was anxiety and stress. Thanks, I guess?

    jasper
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    9 months ago

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    Um, it's been, like, a month...

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    Khavrinen
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ( The pills didn't work. )

    Nikole
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You sometimes have to try a lot to find those that do

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    Mike F
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Do they come by the wheelbarrow load? Asking for a friend.

    Hoi-Polloi
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Need to fire your therapist, homeslice. If you think our entire society is crushing your soul, you're failing to see it has more bright spots than a baby fawn.

    keyboardtek
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The pills just make one numb. They do not make one happier.

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    #14

    Funny mental health meme about brain function and depression, with humorous comments discussing slime and sauce.

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    Lulu
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I read that last scentance in Soos' voice.

    #15

    Mental health meme about forgetting mid-conversation, humorous text on a dark background.

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    char
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    hey, sorry I stopped in the middle of that sentence, I just suddenly saw/heard something that's been here this entire time but I didn't pause to observe it, now what on earth was I saying

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    Although older people are opening up about their mental health too, Gen Z is 20% more likely than other generations to talk about their struggles. And the Internet offers a space to release these anxieties and troubles in the form of gallows humor. When experts at the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance talked to Gen Zers, they said that memes help ease the discomfort around serious mental health topics.

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    #16

    Congratulations meme showing dopamine molecule, humorously acknowledging scrolling for mental health boost.

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    Dragons Exist
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If only I could drink dopamine, like a Coke with dopamine added, and have it work

    Dan Holden
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well there is a different kind of "coke" that does increase dopamine release. But you don't typically drink it. Also it's not exactly legal and not very good for you either.

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    #17

    Tweet about rescheduling with excited agreement, part of mental health memes collection.

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    #18

    Tweet humorously comparing internal monologue to mental health podcasts.

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    Snowkit
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Y’all don’t want to hear my internal monologue…

    CariBear
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't want to hear my own inner monologue!

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    Scott Rackley
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When your head hits the pillow and the carnival begins

    Lowrider 56
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd probably be locked up permanently if people knew what my internal monolouge says.

    justagirl
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    my inner monologue is just a narration of every single thing i do.

    Kat Alison
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don’t like podcasts. Why would I want to hear my internal monologue?

    Lulu
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My internal monologue is 35% plots, 20% EEnE + GF quotes, 15% Dark thoughts and the rest is random s***

    Sue
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You couldn't hear that fast.

    Kathy Brooke
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wish I could write it. Best seller fiction but it's stuck between my ears.

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    Some might say that joking about mental illness veers into dark humor territory. That might be true, but for Generation Z, it only makes sense to look at the world through lenses of absurdism and nihilism. The government's inability to deal with the climate crisis, school shootings, and socioeconomic inequality makes these the only acceptable ways to understand the world.

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    #19

    Mental health memes text about personal growth and finding peace with being a mess, discovering great music along the way.

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    Scott Rackley
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Exactly where did you find good music in the last 5 years

    MP Deco
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i am a child who came of age in the 60's....great times, and pretty great music...I am old now- and todays music is so strange to me but....i understand my preference....i wish todays generation..( no disrespect at all) could just tolerate Joplin,Hendrix and company for just a teeny bit...sigh...i admit to being addicted to Foreigners " Juke Box Hero"....just play it LOUD,OK??!!?🤣🤣🤣🤣

    The Queen Of France
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don’t know why, but my brain filled in the asterisks and came up with “farting”!

    #20

    Tweet humorous take on disposable income, related to mental health memes.

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    LuisSD stuff
    Community Member
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This Friday is payday. Not looking forward to how much more taxes are taken out.

    #21

    Penguin and seal figurine in a chair, captioned about enjoying non-verbal time, highlighting mental health meme humor.

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    Gen Z also uses particular, jokey slang when talking about mental illness. A stay at a psychiatric hospital, for example, is called "a grippy sock vacation." A mental breakdown is referred to as "menty b" and has become commercialized, appearing on mugs, T-shirts, and other merchandise on Etsy and similar e-commerce platforms.

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    #22

    Man contemplating ice cream with mental health meme text about the alphabet order.

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    Joots (shants/jorts)
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    but then how would we alphabetize things/people?

    Dragons Exist
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    By syllables in each letter, most to least: W first, then all the others random

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    Bill Swallow
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Here ya go - The Alphabet, in Alphabetical Order - The-Alphab...5ac26a.jpg The-Alphabet-in-Alphabetical-Order-67c0fc65ac26a.jpg

    Panda Panda Bo Banda
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Try alphabetizing without it

    Bill Swallow
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    9 months ago

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    Sue
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wonder who wrote the alphabet song...

    Dakin Seligman
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's the same tune as "Twinkle twinkle little star". Legend says that Mozart wrote it when he was 5 yo

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    Roxy222uk
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Really??? You see no use for alphabetical order??

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    #24

    Text exchange joking about polite ways of being called weird as a child; a mental health meme.

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    Rali Meyer
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was asked if I left my mouth in the drawer

    Ms. Mack
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was asked to put my mouth in the drawer...

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    Scott Rackley
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've been called a "character" "particular" and once even "touched"

    Nosirrow
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was called a savage. By a terminally stupid woman.

    Chilli
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "She's very social." means 'she talks to much and I just want her to f*****g finger paint instead of playing Mermaid Stuck In The Oven'

    river
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i was told i was fascinating and that my speech pattern was interesting to listen to

    That's where the ugly side of joking about mental illness comes in. By making fun of their mental struggles, people might trivialize their own or others' conditions. Clinical psychologist Dr. Nicholas Westers told CNN that by using that kind of language, people distance themselves from their symptoms and are essentially doing nothing about them. "That reflects very little control over the distress and doesn't reflect any pursuit of healthy coping strategies."

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    #25

    Classical painting memes illustrating mental health coping strategies: calm woman vs. anxious figure.

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    Niki
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am not sure who put my image out there on a makeupless day, but, well yeah.

    #26

    Cartoon character holding a book and drink with text expressing frustration, related to mental health memes.

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    Chilli
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "The guillotine was last used in eighteen-" NOPE. NOPE NOPE NOPE. SIT YOUR A*S DOWN, MR. SCOTT, I'M MORE QUALIFIED TO TEACH THIS.

    Pan-African Thought Society
    Community Member
    9 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well you obviously have the self-control to not butt in with "well actually..." Some of us ignored the memo

    Remi (He/Him)
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The "well actually" crowd keep Wikipedia to a moderately reliable source, so it's useful

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    Zaach
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I once overheard a guy tell his gf that so and so knew 20 languages - I had to butt in and say no, he knew 29 languages and several dialects (Richard Francis Burton - he learned Sioux on his way to the City of Saints (Salt Lake City)

    Chris the Bobcat
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Look up "Dunning-Kruger Effect". Truer words have rarely been written.

    Rali Meyer
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I go to the bar and fetch another drink, smiling

    #27

    Meme about mental health: a man eagerly pressing an "INVEST" button, with text about vaping serotonin instead of nicotine.

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    Dawn Marie
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    please, Please, PLease, PLEase, PLEAse, PLEASe, PLEASE??????????!!!!!!!!!!??????????

    Dirk Daring
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And then gov't regulations would raise the cost to $1,500 per unit.

    Tessa
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And then only celebrities would use them and there wouldn’t be enough for people that really need it.

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    Westers worries that using cutesy language to refer to serious mental health conditions and overinterpretation ("I'm so OCD", for example) could be just as dangerous as not talking about mental health at all. "It's possible that our culture is moving to the other extreme, where we're going to trivialize it and destigmatize it so much; everyone's going to talk about it using fun language."

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    #28

    Fantasy painting depicting mental health meme with humorous text about overstimulation.

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    Tegan
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Finally a vampire that understands

    Bill Swallow
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So, the Blonde in the pink nightie is her Plushie?

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    #29

    Person in a brown jacket with text about being sensitive, capturing humor in mental health memes.

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    Earthquake903
    Community Member
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How do you know me

    Chris the Bobcat
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Being sensitive is a pain. You tell me I'm too sensitive and I am forced to restrain myself from tearing you limb from limb because I value my freedom.

    Gail fox
    Community Member
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Especially after smoking a bowl

    Alyce
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why does this sound like neurotic narcissism?

    Min
    Community Member
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Even if their vibes aren't off, they still hate me. They're just faking it to be polite.

    #30

    Mental health meme with motivational text on a Halloween-themed background of orange skulls and spooky patterns.

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    keyboardtek
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When you make it to 70, you no longer care what others are thinking.

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    Lee Banks
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As the middle aged freak with a ton of friends half my age, this is truth. I was inspired by women twice my age two decades ago, and we just keep on pushing that positive legacy.

    Kathy Brooke
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I made it to old freak. Nobody cares.

    Ms. Mack
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is literally my Job Description and lived experience. I am a 55 year old Certified Peer Counselor.

    Talis
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Okay? No Survivable? Yes (sort of)

    As long as we understand that it's all in good fun, we shouldn't be in any trouble. So, how many of these memes did you find relatable, Pandas? Let us know in the comments! But don't fret if you haven't, as you can check our previous article about the Mental Illness and Memes page right here!

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    #31

    Text meme about dissociating, humorously addressing mental health.

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    Mike F
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I spent high school like that. Constantly hearing "whatdafuckyoulookinat?"

    #32

    Office worker glancing at camera with a smirk, humorous text overlay about life's plot twists. Perfect for mental health memes.

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    Analyn Lahr
    Community Member
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes. And sometimes I stare at the cameras at work when a coworker annoys me and mouth "help me".

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    #33

    Man in hoodie standing by a pool table with text overlay about mental health struggles, reflecting on various influences.

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    Marnie
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's living in an unnatural environment. Humans have a natural habitat and very few humans these days live in it. We're like the Gorilla in a tiny pen at the zoo, eventually acquiring an anxiety issue where she constantly picks at her skin.

    Lorraine Woollands
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I believe that I have been suffering from depression and anxiety most of my life , finally someone believed me when I was in my 40s. My parents always said things like "oh she's sulking again,or what's a matter with you now, or what you got to cry about?. Another good one was just cheer up for god's sake, you look like a wet week" It all helped a lot,not

    Joots (shants/jorts)
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    got this from my mom as well - her favorite saying was: “buck up” or “you think you had it bad, when I was a kid/your age…”

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    Gail fox
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    All of the above

    keyboardtek
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Before self diagnosing that you have depression, first make sure you are not surrounded by asshats.

    Analyn Lahr
    Community Member
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It took me way too long to realize there was a pool table. I thought the dude was floating cross legged like a genie. I may have for my medication this morning.

    #34

    Apple Watch showing mental health tracking feature with a humorous tweet below.

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    Dragons Exist
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My phone is just gonna show ☹️ most of the time, taking up the whole screen

    Shannon Donnelly
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mine just shuts down and gives up

    Panda Panda Bo Banda
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Because technology isn't already invasive enough

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    #35

    Mental health meme about an emotional support TV show from the early 2000s with six or more seasons.

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    DC and S
    Community Member
    9 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These days, Brooklyn 99 and The Good Place get at least one rewatch per year. Scrubs. And all the murder shows (true crime) on repeat.

    Illustrious G
    Community Member
    9 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes to Brooklyn 99 and The Good Place!! Great shows! Unbreakable will also be in my rotation. I found and I’m watching through The League for the first time as well, but it is sure to be on my list!

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    Featherytoad
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love it when I find those, and a plus if I actually like the show.

    Lordb0304
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Teen titans go and SpongeBob for me!

    Lulu
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not me watching 3 Ed bois.

    WalterWhiteSavannah
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Buffy and veronica mars except vm didn't get 6 seasons

    DC and S
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ooh. Veronica Mars was fantastic (except that last season... Still mad about that). It's not on any of my services though.

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    #36

    Cartoon character lounging with a drink, capturing mental health meme humor about solitude.

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    Snowkit
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thank you. My parents are like ‘you need friends’ I like ‘no thx I like sitting alone’ they like ‘but you just cried yesterday bc you had no friends I like ‘that bc everyone in the world especially my school is a dummy and I don’t wanna stinkin talk or hang out with them.’

    MP Deco
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ummm, says the fledgling school shooter...😓

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    Lowrider 56
    Community Member
    8 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OMG!! That sounds awesome! It's way too peoplely out there!

    Dawn Marie
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Absofrigginglutley!!!

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    #37

    People overthinking in various scenarios: washing plates, showering, before sleeping, in public spaces; mental health meme.

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    Snowkit
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Also they forgot the one rare time you’re actually happy.

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    Anonymous Fox
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    All of the above and driving. But driving is the good overthinking that clears your mind.

    keyboardtek
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Every morning when I wake up and realize I did not die in my sleep.

    DC and S
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Definitely. I'd replace doing dishes in the picture with driving.

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    Scott Rackley
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Trying to go to sleep. Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends, so glad you could attend, step inside, step inside.

    Dawn Marie
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    While in bed because you are to depressed to get up because you are overthinking because you feel you are worthless.

    Sue
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I go to sleep with alien shows because I'm a lot less afraid of aliens than the current people in charge.

    Susan Reid Smith
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In the shower and while doing chores. I'm often planning what other chores I need to do.

    Lulu
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Option E: While drawing

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    #38

    Cartoon person smirking with an okay hand gesture, highlighting mental health memes humor.

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    Chilli
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    REMEMBER! REALITY IS AN ILLUSION THE UNIVERSE IS A HOLLOGRAM, BUY GOLD, BYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

    Alecto76
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Finally the answer to give my therapist when he again asks why I think I don't need to be there.

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    #39

    Woman holding a mic with text about depression and man with text about odd comments, capturing mental health meme humor.

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    Pandora
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Short Kings Rule! 👑

    Azari Azalea
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don’t think you got the meme there Pandora

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    DC and S
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hmmm... My depressive episodes are also sponsored by Doritos (and any other chip/delicious white carb(

    keyboardtek
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well I never did understand how attractive women could be sad and lonely for more than a day. They do not have to try at all to get a man's attention the next day. Where as us plain folk struggle our whole lives to be just noticed. and are overjoyed to finally overcome loneliness.

    Nikole
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Because that attention can be (and usually is) unwanted and superficial, so you end up wanting both to be alone and feeling like you’re alone.

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    #40

    Mental health meme featuring a character with an annoyed expression in a forest setting.

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    cecilia kilian
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Little My! In the books she annoyed me when I was a child, now I see what her character added to the stories.

    Chilli
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    so... maybe question why I'm always like that?

    Nosirrow
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hate Little My The worst cartoon character.

    Chewie Baron
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You mean that you see yourself in her and how dare they base that character on you?

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    #41

    Inflatable character deflated outside, captioned "it's-a-me, depression," depicting mental health meme humor.

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    Snowkit
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I laughed way too hard at this tho! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

    #42

    Mental health meme shows a blue ribbon with text about the importance of asking for help and taking breaks on a pink background.

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    Lost Panda
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sure there is, it's the reward of not getting into conflict about why you didn't do A or why you need help with B

    Nosirrow
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ask for help and you'll be treated like an idiot, a criminal and like you're the problem.

    Shannon Donnelly
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There may not be an award for either, but there can certainly be a lot of consequences for doing the opposite

    Chilli
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    sure there is, you can get called an independent worker and do everything in group projects!

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    #44

    Anime character in a hospital bed, humorously representing exhaustion from social events; mental health meme context.

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    Sue
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I need social events to distract me from overthinking.

    Snowkit
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This applies more so to introverts such as me.

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    #45

    Logging truck at night with humorous text about mental health memes, expressing a work-related sentiment.

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    JB
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Final Destination only it's not death coming for you, it's Monday morning at the office.

    Chilli
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    first horror flick that would give me nightmares and I've watched the terrifier franchise

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    #46

    Mental health meme comparing life challenges to playing Pac-Man, highlighting humor in dealing with stress and struggles.

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    Azari Azalea
    Community Member
    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This s**t hits different now that I’m older.

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    #47

    Frog holding a cup, sitting with snacks, surrounded by plants. Text reads: "You guys go ahead I'm gonna dilly dally." Mental health meme.

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    #48

    Tweet meme on mental health humor, expressing concern for a quirky middle school behavior.

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    Corvus
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, the girl who hissed ta people in my school got her PhD several years ago. I guess she is doing well then :)

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    #51

    Man relaxing with a creature behind him, caption reads "Me and the voice in my head vibing after a long day," mental health meme.

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    Shannon Donnelly
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It’s 3:30 pm. Does that count as the end of a long day????

    #52

    Mental health meme about feeling limited by the internet, real world, and one's own mind.

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    Remi (He/Him)
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hyper fixate on a fandom, fanfic included and if it doesn't work, switch fandoms :)

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    #53

    Woman with green hair in car, reacting humorously to text about growing up in a mentally stable family. Mental health meme.

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    Pandora
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A normie! What a freak!!!

    Nosirrow
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    9 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To me, it's people who grew up in a town or city, had a school nearby and still were walked there by parents, had grandparents who at least pretended they cared, their flat was clean bc mother wasn't a hoarder, had enough food and so on. These people judge victims of abuse so hard. Life is easy for them, but for people like me it's hell.

    Snowkit
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Me: mentally stable but not rly, financially stable but also on the brink of losing it all.

    #54

    Knight with cloak stands on ledge with text "It is what it is" expressing mental health meme about anxiety.

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    walkabout
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    “New land is harsh, and vigorous, and sturdy. It scorns evidence of weakness. There is nothing of sham or hypocrisy in it. It is what it is, without apology.” is the full quote. However, THIS is not new land. The colloquialism is the view of someone who accepts the single view.

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    #55

    Cat startled by nothing with "my anxiety" text, representing mental health meme.

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    Snowkit
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Exactly, there is nothing, the world is an illusion, nothing is real…also I just got some really cute new earrings anyone wanna talk about that…just kidding o hate everyone and everything don’t talk to me.

    Shannon Donnelly
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Your comment made me laugh-snort. I think we may have been related in a previous life. 🤣🤣🤣

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    #56

    Cartoon woman by a vanity with the text: "Might cancel this whole healing thing and just listen to the voices." Mental health meme.

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    Paul C.
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You'd think they would have invented knives that didn't whisper things to you, by now!

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    #57

    A man in a suit grimacing with text about parenting struggles, related to mental health memes.

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    Luke Branwen
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The mere fact they decided to break the cycle of abuse is praiseworthy.

    Nosirrow
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    9 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Children need boundaries, rules and punishment in the form of removing sth good. As a teacher, I know whose parents are lazy idiots calling themselves gentle. Nothing gentle about creating problems for teachers and the society.

    Jujumojo
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Your opinion is correct but I find it really concerning that you are a teacher and write so poorly

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    #58

    Tweet about wanting a routine from 10 PM to 6 AM, humorously wondering about needing surgery. Mental health meme theme.

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    Shannon Donnelly
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My only conclusion is that I need to move to a different time zone, most likely somewhere in Asia or Australia 🤷🏻‍♀️

    Dawn Marie
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Go to bed at 6:30pm and up at 2:45am. Do not ask me why, I don't understand either.

    Chilli
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I just think 'I need to wake up before _____ ' and then do and I have no idea how it works

    Hoi-Polloi
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's doable. Start with setting an alarm (across the room) for 6am. After a few days your body will tell you when to go to sleep.

    #59

    Scientist holding a test tube labeled "Finally, Tripolar Disorder," related to mental health memes.

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    LuisSD stuff
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh no! I can barely handle being bipolar. Tripolar will just ruin my day.

    Shannon Donnelly
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, I don’t have the energy for another pole. Two is draining me just fine, thanks.

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    #60

    Spongebob meme humorously expressing time distortion, related to mental health memes.

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    #61

    Ultrasound image with humorous text about mental health from a collection of memes.

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    #62

    A mental health meme discussing childhood experiences and praise kink.

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    Dawn Marie
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Praise? What the he** is that? Can someone give me a definition please?

    #63

    Tweet humorously questioning attention disorders before the internet, referencing mental health memes.

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    Azari Azalea
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, they just became monks and did the fancy letters

    Earonn -
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They became naturalists and we have to thank them for finding, cataloguing and classifying the millions of tiny critters.

    Nosirrow
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It didn't exist back then, obviously. We started distracting kids with technology only recently.

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    #65

    Cartoon character sitting on the floor, looking stressed with wide eyes, illustrating a mental health meme.

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    Paul C.
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My wife's family did this all the time and I noticed my FIL who had a hearing aid would surreptitiously turn the dial down as everything got louder. He caught me watching him and we both burst out laughing. He passed five days short of a hundred and I do miss him.

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    #67

    Mental health meme about forgetting if you took your meds, humorously checking the pill bottle for familiarity.

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    Lucinda Speer
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Gotta have my pill minder or this is me 14x a day.

    WindySwede
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And the you only have to open the bottle once a week!

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    #69

    Text meme about anxiety management with caffeine and emo music, highlighting mental health humor.

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    Azari Azalea
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Gimme some Neoni and My Chemical Romance and I’ll be either extremely sad or invincible

    Remi (He/Him)
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nah gimme my SNRI so I can walk down the stairs without panicking and eat without thinking I'm chocking or something.

    Nosirrow
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Raw dogging in this meaning is a hate crime against the English language. Stop it. Get some help for thinking this is an acceptable phrase to use.

    Chilli
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not to be that c**t, but *their

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    #70

    Bandage meme with text "You good bro?" humorously addressing mental health.

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    #71

    Collage of mental health service and hospital scenes with text: "girls trip who's coming" illustrating mental health memes.

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    Pandora
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Does the padded room do a twin share?

    Dawn Marie
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can't do that much white. It would trigger my OCD. My last "health" facility was painted a light yellow and blue.

    Kathy Brooke
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wish our wards looked that big.

    weatherwitch
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ahh good old Dental Health Services..... 😮🤣

    Nosirrow
    Community Member
    9 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Being there is hell for one reason: the staff is a million times worse than you in every way. They don't even try to hide how abusive they are. It's as if your abusive parents could control you when you're an adult.

    #72

    Two contrasting mental health memes: one person in anguish, one joyful after showering, on a bus.

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    #73

    Person with sunglasses at a cafe, contemplating life choices. Text overlay references mental health memes.

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    therian-wolf(mutogen-demigen)
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i have chosen the insane route and its not that bad tbh

    Hoi-Polloi
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Insanity is more fun in the short term, but sanity has a WAY better retirement plan.

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    #74

    Text meme illustrating anxiety, showing a humorous dialogue about being ready to fight for mental health memes.

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    Khavrinen
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My anxiety is all flight, no fight. ( "Run away! Run away!!" )

    #75

    A mental health meme comparing cognitive behavioral therapy and positive gaslighting humorously.

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    Nosirrow
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd tell a psychologist people are only evil and will only betray and hurt you. He said there are also good people, 'Really, Ms X' I was attacked and he laughed when I told him. There's not a single good person.

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    #77

    A person sits in a dark, medieval setting with the text “Relaxes stressfully,” highlighting mental health memes.

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    #78

    Cat in sunglasses and scarf sipping juice, with "One sided beef" text, humorously depicting mental health memes.

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    #79

    A funny mental health meme showing a woman ignoring another person in the background.

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    Susan Reid Smith
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    An old fashioned term for it is giving someone a cold shoulder. You can't return calls but want me to make a baby afghan for you? Uh no.

    Snowkit
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is from brain child right? I think I remember this cene?

    #80

    Woman looking concerned with caption about shared interests; mental health memes context.

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    Chilli
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    like if someone said they liked movies then turns out they just watch ten minute pornos

    Hoi-Polloi
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sometimes people get this when they start a new hobby. "I just started playing Warhammer 40k." "Allow my eyes to glow green as I start to pontificate..."

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    #81

    Mental health meme about iced coffee providing temporary hope.

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    #82

    Guide for eating feelings using humorous mental health meme involving Klondike bars and a polar bear costume.

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    Johnny McFearless
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This reminds me of the mensch video by Herbert Grönemeyer.

    #84

    Man in pink cap holding a microphone with text about feeling emotions; mental health memes related humor.

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    Shannon Donnelly
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    While that is definitely part of being a pre-teen/teenager… yes, for some of us, it was definitely a sign of things to come lol

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    #85

    A humorous mental health meme showing a stressed creature in reaction to plans changing.

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    #86

    Mental health meme about feeling nervous around people without undereye bags.

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    #87

    Person in a car looking overwhelmed, as text humorously relates to mental health challenges of simple tasks.

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    #88

    Person humorously flying on a broomstick with the text "Psychiatrist upped my dose again," illustrating a mental health meme.

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    #89

    Text meme expressing a mix of love and frustration, highlighting mental health humor.

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    #90

    Humorous mental health meme with text: "you should fight them - me as a therapist" on a black background.

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    #91

    A man lies in the snow, a mental health meme about made-up rules and self-reflection.

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    #92

    Child on a couch with text overlay about confusion, illustrating mental health meme humor.

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    WindySwede
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Recharge your propane?

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    #94

    Two mismatched socks on a blue background, capturing mental health meme humor.

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    🇫🇮 Goth Nurse 🇫🇮
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I always use mismatched socks. One day at work someone asked if I'm ok. How so, I asked. They pointed out that my socks matched and that made them worry :D

    WindySwede
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Only have one type of black socks, makes it easy during laundry, and also to rock your socks!

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    Dawn Marie
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It is always International CRAZY mixed up socks day. Heavy on the CRAZY because you have to have the gripper socks like they give you in the psych ward.

    #96

    Tweet saying "I wish I could snort a line of stable mental health" as a humorous take on mental health memes.

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    Khavrinen
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Brings to mind that scene of Al Pacino in Scarface.

    WindySwede
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Say hello to my mental health!" ? 🙃

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    #97

    Person in glamorous attire seated, showcasing mental health meme humor.

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    #98

    A cat with clown makeup captures the feeling of a long week, embodying mental health memes humor.

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    #100

    Emotional girl with text "girls on their birthday," representing mental health meme humor.

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    weatherwitch
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't get it and I've had 51 so far 🤷🏻‍♀️

    Chewie Baron
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So have I. Last one was yesterday.

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    Sara Frazer
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    9 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nah I have fun on my birthday. My birthdays growing up sucked so as an adult I go over the top and do whatever I want now 😎 my birthday is end of December, so growing up it was cold, I didn't get a party since the family was broke from Christmas, almost every Xmas present from relatives was "oh this is your Christmas AND birthday present"- meanwhile both my sisters who had summer birthdays got big parties in the sunshine, lots of presents, no one ever handed them a birthday present and said "oh by the way this is also your Christmas present", they got separate gifts for both occasions! So recently yeah I treat myself on my birthday 😂

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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And surprisingly, they just keep getting better 🙂

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