45 Funny And Nonsensical Memes To Laugh At Or Relate To, Shared By This Dedicated Instagram Page
Happy hormone-based content has exploded in recent years online. Memes about therapy, mental health, and relatable topics now often offer a “crumb” of serotonin for those who desperately need to make it through the day. Ultimately, there’s nothing wrong with having an innocent pick-me-up when motivation plummets, and when it’s easily available, it’s even better.
If you need a refresher or a drop of that happiness elixir, you don’t have to look far - it’s right here. Courtesy of the Instagram account “Emotional Club,” we present you with a list of the most relatable memes that are guaranteed to cheer you up or at the very least make you feel understood. To find them, all you have to do is scroll down and enjoy.
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90% of the serotonin in our body is found in the intestines. Meanwhile, only 10% is produced in our brains. It’s made from the amino acid tryptophan, which is obtained from the food we eat. This means that products rich in such an element are likely to boost serotonin production.
“Research found that even small amounts of tryptophan-rich egg protein influenced serotonin levels and significantly improved the moods of female participants aged 45 to 65,” Uma Naidoo, MD, a nutritional psychiatrist, says. For the best nutrient source, Naidoo recommends pasteurized eggs from cage-free chickens.
"I like your glasses" "They're not for sale" "Hahaha" "You can laugh all you want, they're not for sale" - Moss and the lady flirting with him.
Serotonin plays several roles in the body’s functions. One of the most popularized ones is regulating our moods. When the “feel good” chemical is at normal levels, a person feels more focused, emotionally stable, happier, and calmer. On the other hand, low levels of this hormone can be related to depression and anxiety. Serotonin also contributes to digestion, sleep, wound healing, bone health, and even sexual health.
Aparicio Méndez in case you were curious. Looks like he may have been a dictator, idk I'm not from Uruguay
Of all the neurotransmitters available, including dopamine, the rise in popularity of serotonin is linked to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), which are the most commonly prescribed antidepressants.
In 2022, the global antidepressant drug market was valued at $17 billion and is expected to reach $36 billion by 2032 - clearly reflecting the rising awareness about the importance of mental health. People becoming more open about their emotional well-being increased their willingness to talk about it - especially online, where they could do so in anonymity.
Humans aren't 90 percent water, they're 60 percent water... So closer to bananas with anxiety:)
One of the first serotonin memes was created by comic-artists duo Toothpaste for Dinner in 2011. The meme said, “Serotonin and dopamine = technically the only two things you enjoy.” More gifs, memes, and reaction images on the topic started popping up on a Reddit community called "2meirl4meirl,” which shares jokes and posts about mental health issues and self-deprecating humor.
With the happiness hormone becoming almost a substitute for joy, it’s acquiring the more vital purpose of becoming a coping mechanism for a lot of people. Therefore, seemingly simple serotonin memes have led to a rise in “hacks” that allow individuals to boost its levels. However, while research has found that sunlight, exercise, diet, and therapy can increase the hormone levels in our system, they can’t cure depression altogether.
Its popularity is also associated with it being seen as a survival aid. While dopamine, another “feel good” chemical, provides a rush of exhilaration linked to rewards and motivation, people value serotonin for its ability to keep them functioning the whole day. The internet seems to quantify it by a single crumb or a molecule, which probably won’t bring them joy but is enough to get them up from bed.
My BFF said this to me about a guy she and her husband were friends with. She thought we'd make a perfect couple, even though we were in different states. I never took the bait, thankfully. He landed up going to an exes house, where she lived with her new boyfriend and her kids. He broke into the house in the middle of the night, with a gun, pistol whipped the new bf, kidnapped his ex, who was wearing only a tee shirt and panties, held her at gunpoint while driving through different counties. Pistol whipped her as well, threatening to take her life. She ended up escaping, while he was trying to shoot her, running to a house and frantically asking for help. He's now serving life in prison without the possibility of parole. So when someone says this to me, I kindly decline. Update: I found an article tying in both cases, one in Wisconsin and the other in Texas. I was wrong about him shooting at the ex in Texas, but still... Here's the article: https://waupacanow.com/2017/12/27/kidnap-victim-finds-justice/
Damned Curiosity... Here's the book blurb: "Lizbreath Salamander is young and beautiful. Her scales have an iridescent sheen, her wings arch proudly, her breath has a tang of sulfur. And on her back a tattoo of a mythical creature: a girl. But when Lizbreath is drawn into a dark conspiracy she will have to rely on more than her beauty and her vicious claws the size of sabres . . . A dragon has disappeared, one of a secretive clan. As Lizbreath delves deeper into their history she realises that these dragons will do anything to defend their secrets. Welcome to the world of The Dragon With The Girl Tattoo. A world of gloomy Nordic dragons leading lives uncannily like our own (despite their size, despite the need for extensive fireproofing of home furnishings), a world of money hoarded, a world of darkness and corruption. A world where people are the fantasy."
By acknowledging our tiredness and asking for a crumb of serotonin, like in this meme, we admit that the world around us is not perfect, allowing us to share it with others and helping to keep ourselves together. Even if it doesn’t really provide the serotonin we need, it nonetheless destigmatizes the blues and suggests that no matter how different we are, we all go through the same hardships.
I have a sticker that says “hang on, let me overthink this” (I only had enough money to get 3 stickers and there were 4 I wanted, an overthinker/indecisive person’s nightmare!!)
The spanish inquisition had many ways my lawyer advised me not to mention
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