Whether you love or loathe social media and memes, you can’t deny that they can be very powerful. When used for good, they can raise awareness about important issues—like mental health, something that's relevant in all of our lives.

That’s where ‘How Mental’ comes in. It’s a charity, app, and social media project that touches on important mental health issues with the help of memes, webcomics, and witty videos. We’ve collected some of the top images from their Instagram account to remind everyone that self-care should always be a priority. Scroll down for some truly relatable memes.

We reached out to the founder and CEO of ‘How Mental,’ George Taktak, and he was happy to tell us all about the project, raising awareness about mental health, and what to do when someone’s struggling. You’ll find Bored Panda’s full interview with him below.

More info: Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | HowMental.com | App

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    Learner Panda
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Girls especially are good at hiding.

    Ace
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not sure why you would think that. If anything, the "tough it out" and "keeping it all inside" type traits are more associated with men.

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    Isabella Usacheva
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    sadly, this is true and ik this from experience

    Nosirrow
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or, most people are self-centred and unobservant. And mean.

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    LakotaWolf (she/her)
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My mother: "I'm so sick of you blaming ME!" -- Mom, you literally used to beat me daily, told me I'd grow up to be a white-trash gutter-scum alcoholic junkie like my bio mother, told me I should be "grateful" you adopted me, and one pressed a gun to my throat when I was 6 and told me you'd kill me if my dad left on a business trip (as if I had any control over that.) So yes. I DO blame you XD

    Beetlejuice
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    God damn! If that’s true, you could probably get her arrested!

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    Lene
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My mom has always tried to have us be friends rather than mother-daughter. So sometimes I give her exactly that because I am so frudtrated: "I did not learn [something] at home and I am so annoyed about that now because if I had learned back when I was living at home my life would have been quite a bit easier now!" Or something along those lines. I am still extremely hurt that I never had the mom I needed when I grew up. But sometimes I'm just like well, if it's friend talk she wants I'll f-ing give it to her!

    Ellinor
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Oh, so I'm the mean one right ?!" and guess what : Yes, you are.

    Reanne Bhardwaj
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    LakotaWolf, are you ok, we are here to talk

    Nosirrow
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    During family therapy, I said how traumatised I am by my parents' incredibly long and violent divorce. Mother said tearfully she did it for the good of the children. Both psychologists said nothing.

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    Lene
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is super nice, actually!

    g90814
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So many of my dreams are like this... I'm always MUCH younger!

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    JimSteve
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How do you know that answering an email *isn't* a life or death situation?

    Isabella Usacheva
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    omg fr and literally anything that includes ppl - like walking into a room cuz of ✨social anxiety✨

    Reanne Bhardwaj
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    my fight or flight usually trigger while answering a calls

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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wish I was confident enough to say stuff like that

    Reanne Bhardwaj
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i could feel it from the other side of the world

    JimSteve
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I felt that... deep in my soul, I felt that.

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    Reanne Bhardwaj
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    yea, it usually take me months, once i was feeling anxious about cleaning my room and i procrastinated till the next year

    Isabella Usacheva
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    at least you cleaned ur room 😭 mines still messy af like I can't find literally any motivation

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    JimSteve
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    6 hours?!? ...I must admit I'm impressed.

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    Nosirrow
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's so dumb. Take the change, move away from the register and calmly put the change in the wallet. I literally had to teach my own mother this.

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    Isabella Usacheva
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    so fing real like after I send a message I always have to say "sorry btw if that sounded mean I didn't mean it to" or when ppl use grammar I always think they're mad at me like broo

    Reanne Bhardwaj
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    *cough* *cough* *sorta mentioning that* *cough*

    Nosirrow
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Right? But also it's bc a victim of abuse knows how it feels to be mistreated.

    JimSteve
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "I'm not saying that's your fault mum & dad! It's entirely my fault, I'm not saying you're bad parents I swear!"

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    Julia Mckinney
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Does adding chocolate work for your brain?

    JimSteve
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hmmm, I dunno, I'll check. Not working? Maybe I just need some more. Still not working? I probably just need more chocolate. etc. etc.

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    Isabella Usacheva
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    mhm and so much more like idek where to start

    Reanne Bhardwaj
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    they are teaching us the opposite of what must be taught

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    Reanne Bhardwaj
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    girl i still dont know how to do that

    SPQRBob
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Anyone else learn it to the tune of "Pop Goes the Weasel"?

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    Alyce
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just because I can't believe it doesn't mean I don't want them to believe it.

    JimSteve
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I feel seen... Stop looking at me!!

    Alien-Gal-19
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Here, hide it with this! *Shoves bucket on head*

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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    damaged and ugly describes me better

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    Tabitha
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A whole 4 hours?! Steady sleep? Not all broken up in small naps and sudden awakenings and being unable to immediately go back to sleep? Wow. That’s my goal.

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    cj be like
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAH funniest thing ive heard all day

    Isabella Usacheva
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    such a good joke u should actually be a comedian