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When you’re in that miserable state of mind, sometimes a single meme can put a smile on your face. Luckily, one Austin, Texas-based non-profit community outreach organization is notorious for making hilarious memes out of relatable, often not too bright moments of our lives. So welcome to the safe place to talk about hard things, quoting our beloved Dr. Phil.

Known as “A Safe Place Inside your Head,” this Instagram page is “meeting people where they are at” and making them feel less lonely. It covers anything from mood swings and depression to social anxiety and past trauma, which no one is probably immune to. Today, we selected some of the funniest and, for that matter, most soul-soothing memes because laughter is the best medicine, even if you don’t feel like taking it.

And please know that no matter what you or your loved one is facing right now, you deserve to be connected to help. Browse here to connect to resources and here for a list of suicide hotlines available in your country.

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We Joke About Our Mental Health And Insecurities 🥲😂
also Not Funny: People’s Weight Or Physical Features In General, Someone’s Financial Status Or Lack Of, Death Or Suicide.
anything I Missed? - @therealjoirizarry
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📸@homewithzuis
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#funnynotfunmy #badjokes #stopsayingstupidshit #racismisnotcomedy #stopbeingphobic #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters🧠 #safeplaceinsideyourhead

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To find out more about the internet’s beloved project A Safe Place Inside your Head, which currently has 773k followers on Instagram, we reached out to the creators behind it. We spoke with Tanner Hamilton, the CEO at A Safe Place Inside Your Head, who said that he and his mom Joanne “created this non profit in honor of my brother who passed away from suicide.”

Hamilton added that “We wanted to raise awareness around his death and for his memory to live on through helping others.” He is the original founder of the non-profit and brought Joanne into the project later on.

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When asked how the creator of A Safe Place Inside Your Head would best describe the audience who follows their page, Tanner said: “it is a group of like-minded people who want a community where they do not feel alone in their thoughts. We talk about the ugly side of mental health in a relatable way.”

The success of A Safe Place Inside Your Head has to do with relatable memes that hit close to home for many people browsing online. “We make some, we get some from the internet and meme publishers who want to support the cause,” Tanner said when asked how they select content to share on the page, “It is a group effort,” he added.

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#20

This Is Me…i Dive Into Self Loathing So Much When I Make A Mistake. This May Not Match Everyone’s Feelings But I Am Such A Perfectionist To A Fault That I Just Wanna Be Good At Everything I Do. I Focus On What I Did Wrong So Much That It Almost Becomes An Obsession. I’ve Been Managing It By Letting Things Go, Or Trying To At Least. Any One Else Feeling Like This? - @tanner_hamilton22
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📸 = @kindofsquishy
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#giftedandtalented #schoolwaseasybuthard #asafeplaceinsideyourhead #mentalhealth #anxietyrelief #anxiety #anxietyattack #anxietyrelieftips #anxietyawareness #depression #keepgoing

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#21

Or If You Were Suppose To Start Something At 2 Pm And Now It’s 2:05 Pm So You Have To Wait A Day, Maybe Six To Actually Start It 🤷‍♀️
why Do I Do This…… @therealjoirizarry
📸 @tanklesbian On Twitter
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#procrastination #keepputtingitoff #illdoitlater #makingexcuses #worriedallthetime #mentalillnessawareness #whatmentalillnessfeelslike #mentalhealthmemes🖤 #asafeplaceinsideyourhead

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#24

Oh.
i Thought I Was Just An Undercover Introvert 🤷‍♀️
i Am The Oldest Of Six Children, Essentially The Third Parent, But Even Growing Up I Tended To Try To Find As Much Alone Time As Possible To “Problem Solve”, I Wasn’t Able To Lean On The Adults Around Me To Take Charge.
do You Isolate Or Collaborate In Times Of Anxiety?
- @therealjoirizarry
📸 @brihallofficial
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#introvert #extrovertedintrovert #dissacociation #anxietyproblems #mentalhealthmemes🖤 #traumahealing #familytrauma #asafeplaceinsideyourhead

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#29

I Find It’s A Delicate Balance In Life. Also, Trying To Find A New Therapist Is So Difficult. Why Is Getting Help This Damn Hard I Don’t Get It? - @tanner_hamilton22
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#anxiety #anxietyawareness #anxietyrelief #keepgoing #asafeplaceinsideyourhead #itsadelicatebalance #lifeisallaboutbalance #keepgoing #youarethebest

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#41

I’m The Proud Momma Of A Son @tanner_hamilton22 That Started A Movement To Start A Mental Health Conversation And Provide Support. Although I’m Not Your Generation I’m Here With In The Trenches To Break The Cycle.
right Here, Right Now, You Are Seen And Heard ✊ -Joanne
preachhhhh!
📸 @thebrokeblackgirl
@socialtwerkers #breakingcycles #generationalcycles #toxicity #awareness #cutthebullshit #insight #inclusivity #empowerment #socialjustice #traumarecovery #anxiety #mentalhealthmemes🖤 #asafeplaceinsideyourhead #mondaymotivation

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#42

And Do You Also Seek Out The Emotionally Unavailable In Your Relationships? And Do You Push Away Love And Affection From The Available People?
or Are You “Normal?” @therealjoirizarry
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#relationshipproblems #innerchildhealing #childhoodtrauma #familytrauma #mondaymood #anxietyissues #anxiousmind #racingthoughts😣 #overthinking #asafeplaceinsideyourhead

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#43

Anyone Else Ever Feel This Way? I Get Super Anxious When Someone Says “Can I Talk To You About Something, It Will Have To Be Later Though”….like Why Not Now Lol. I Have Bad Anxiety And Think The Worst When I’m Awaiting Conversations….most Of The Time It’s Not Even Bad. Why Does My Brain Work Like This??? - @tanner_hamilton22
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#anxietyrelief #anxietyawareness #anxietyattack #anxious #anxiousattachment #ihateanxiety #thisismylife #keepgoing #anxietyistheworst #youareenough #pleasedontleavemehanging #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #asafeplaceinsideyourhead

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#48

This Is So True For Me…is How I Act Weird? I Feel Socially Awkward And I Replay Every Sentence In My Head After Saying It Making Sure It Didn’t Sound Terrible. Ever Since Covid Started I’ve Had Terrible Social Anxiety, It Used To Be Bad But Now Worse To The Point Where I Prefer To Be Alone. Being Outside With People Does Not Make Me Happy, Being Social Does Not Make Me Happy. Being Alone In My Room Makes Me Happy. Does Anyone Else Feel This Way? I Know I Can’t Be Alone In This Lol. - @tanner_hamilton22
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📸 = Jzux On Twitter
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#socialanxiety #itshardformetobesocial #keepgoing #asafeplaceinsideyourhead #anxietyawareness #anxietyattack #anxiety #anxietyrelief #beingsocialhurtsmybrain #mybrainhurts

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#71

It’s Definitely A Mood.
in The Words Of @regen_health
i Feel Like This Could Be A Thing.⁣
maybe It’ll Work 🧠🚫⁣
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same, Boy, Same.....⁣
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who Else Brain Is Tired? @therealjoirizarry ⁣
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@notoriouschlo @introverts.are.us⁣
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#brainfog #mentalfog #mybrainhurts #tiredaf #mondaymood #overthinking #disconnected #anxietyissues #mentalhealthawarenessmonth #mentalhealthmemes🖤 #asafeplaceinsideyourhead

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#72

I’ll Practice This To Say Over And Over Again.
how Many Times Has A Person Hurt You, Whether They Meant To Or Not, And You Had To Stop Dead In Your Tracks And Just Not Respond?
sometimes I Need The Space To Quiet And Calm Down The Overwhelming Hurt I’m Feeling, So It’s Just Easier To Step Away.
look At Me, Adulting - @therealjoirizarry
@mentalillnessquotesinfo 💚
photo Credit: @zapatistarising (Twitter)💚
#cptsd #cptsdsupport #cptsdawareness #cptsdhealing #cptsdwarrior #complextrauma #complexptsdrecovery #ptsdawareness #emotionalneglect #healingfromtrauma #mentalhealthmemes #isurvivedmychildhood #traumarecovery #childhoodtrauma #boundaries #traumahealing #childhoodtraumasurvivor #intergenerationaltrauma #ptsd  #childhoodabuse #conflictresolution #traumabonding #anxiety #traumasurvivor #traumatherapy  #mentalhealth #depression #mentalhealthmemes🖤 #a#asafeplaceinsideyourhead

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#80

This, This, All Of This. Generational Trauma Is A Thing And I Believe I Should Give Myself Grace For Fighting Against It. Things I Thought Were Normal Because It’s What I Was Taught Were Actually Things My Parents Were Taught To Be Normal, And When I Got A Therapist They Saw My Traumas And Helped Me Understand Them Better And For That I Am Very Grateful. I’ll Say It Till I’m Blue In The Face, There Is Nothing Wrong With Me. - @tanner_hamilton22
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#anxiety #depression #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #mentalillness #mentalillnesssupport #asafeplaceinsideyourhead #howcanwehelp #bipolar #bipolarawareness

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#98

This Describes Me Perfectly Right Now. I Feel Like I’m Floating Along Without Any Purpose In Life. My Life Is Good But I Guess I Just Want More. I’m Accomplishing My Goals And Doing Well, I’ve Got My Mental Health In Check For The Most Part But Something Keeps Telling Me I Am Meant For More In Life. I Plan On Trying Some New Things To See If I Can Spark Something But Everything I Do Seems Dull. Helping People Is All I Want To Do In Life, But Existing In This World Is Expensive. I Guess I Have To Keep Leveling Up So I Can Help Others Level Up Too. - @tanner_hamilton22
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#anxiety #mentalhealth #anxietyrelief #anxietyattack #anxietyawareness #anxiousattachment #suicideawarenessmonth #ineedmoreinlife #ijustwannahelppeople #bekindallthetime #panicattack #panicattacks #goalsinlife

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#104

I Feel Like I’m Currently In The State Of Navigating The Loneliness. At First When I Began This Journey, I Felt Terrible. I Had To Actual Deal With My Emotions Instead Of Relying On Others To Help Me Navigate The Waters. Now I Know The Journey Of Adulthood Never Ends But I Feel Like I’ve Grown Into Preferring Being Alone Most Of The Time. As We Go Through The Holidays, I Realize I Wasn’t Meant For Parties And Hangouts And That It Really Does Drain Me Emotionally. I Had To Leave A Party Because I Simply Could Not Have Another Conversation About How I Was Doing In Life. I Feel As Though Comparison Is The Thief Of Joy And That’s All These Holiday Parties Are Most Times, Wether It Be Comparing Jobs, The Amount Of Kids You Have Or What You Are Doing In Life. Maybe It’s My Mindset That Needs To Change But I Love My Alone Time, And I’m Tired Of Feeling Bad About It. - @tanner_hamilton22
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#navigatingadulthood #lonely #loneliness #iprefertobealone #anxietyattacks #anxietyrelief #anxietyawareness #anxietyatparty #beinganxioussucks #depression #keepgoing #asafeplaceinsideyourhead #thanksgiving #mentalhealthawareness

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#105

I Won’t Be Apologizing For Any Of These Things In 2022. Thanks For Coming To My Ted Talk. - @tanner_hamilton22
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#anxiety #anxietyawareness #anxietyrelief #anxietysupport #anxiouslittlemonsters #depressionhelp #depressionawareness #asafeplaceinsideyourhead #iwillnotbeapologizing #thanksforlistening #youareenough #youarenotalone #youarebeatiful

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#111

Just Me, Doing My Little Thang 🥺
anxious Bedtime Ritual, Activated!
i Hope Y’all Get Some Good Rest Tonight 🤍
@therealjoirizarry
📸 @maggiesmithpoet
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#reversebedtimeprocrastination #worriernotwarrior😜 #bedtimeroutine #anxietyproblems #worriedaboutallthethings #overthinker #oversharer #dissassociation #mentalhealthmemes🖤 #asafeplaceinsideyourhead

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#114

Literally Me For The Last Two Weeks. I Was Either Dodging Covid, Zoned Out Or Overwhelmed.
yesterday The Fog Finally Lifted, So Here I Am Again In Your Inbox. Immmmmm Back!
@therealjoirizarry
📸 @jmurffff On Twitter
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#backinthelandoftheliving #thefoglifted #finallyfeelinglikemyself #mentalhealthmemes🖤 #anxietyanddepression #depressionandanxiety #disaassociation #overwhelmedbylife #covidfatigue #asafeplaceinsideyourhead

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#116

Employers That Work You With No Days Off And Long Hours.
friends That Don’t Honor A No When You Say You Don’t Want To Hang Out.
it’s Ok To Not Be Ok But Only When It’s Not Inconvenient For Others… Those People.
hard Stop 🛑
please Continue To Defend Your Right To Have Mental Health Balance. Please Say No When It Doesn’t Feel Right To Be Somewhere Or Do Something That You Don’t Want To. We End The Stigma When We Speak Loud About How We Feel.
it Really Is Ok To Not Be Ok And When You’re Not, To Protect Your Peace ☮️
@shrink.rapping
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#itsokaynottobeokay #youtime #metime💕 #mentalhealthadvocate💚 #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthmemes🖤 #asafeplaceinsideyourhead

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#117

Second Runner Up To My Imposter Syndrome Are My Abandonment Issues.
if You’re Like Me, Then Say It With Me….. Especially “I Didn’t Do Anything Wrong” … And Repeat 🔁
my Constant Need To Be Recognized And Safe Gets Into The Way Of Seeing Realistically What The Situation Actually Is. Some People Are Busy, Some People Don’t Like To Text, And It’s Perfectly Fine For Me To Be Alone. With This List I Have Some New Things To Say And Remind Myself 👏🏼
which One Of These Can You Relate To? - @therealjoirizarry
📸 @melantedmomma On Twitter
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#needyaf #abandonmentissues #survivingnarcissistabuse #fearaboutlove #insecurities #iminsecure #anxietyproblems #findyouranchor #mentalhealthmemes🖤 #mentalhealthadvocate💚 #asafeplaceinsideyourhead

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#121

Y’all I’m Tired, Borderline Exhausted At This Point. The Weekend Is Almost Here So I Gotta Keep It Moving And Try To Make It. This Week I’m More Physically Than Mentally Exhausted But It’s Slowly Starting To Catch Up Lol. I’m Gunna Do My Best To Make It A Great Day, I Hope You Do Too. Remember, You Are Loved. - @tanner_hamilton22
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#girlboss #anxietyattack #anxietyawareness #tired #itsbeenalongday #itsbeenalongweek #ineedabreak #depression #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmememes #asafeplaceinsideyourhead

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