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77 Funny And Relatable Memes To Scroll Through Instead Of Actually Dealing With Your Problems
Mental health may be openly discussed nowadays, yet many people still hold misconceptions about depression. These are the folks who merely perceive it as a bout of extreme sadness that a stronger-willed individual could snap out of.
So, to provide a clear enough picture of what the disease looks like, we have the Depression Memes subreddit. Sure, none of these include actual medical information, but they paint a picture of how depression manifests itself in different ways.
For those battling the illness, these memes and posts we’ve collected from the page will likely hit home. For everyone else, hopefully, these can enlighten you, even just a bit.
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Trillian 3 days ago
I love reading but have a hard time picking a book. The second I see 'heart-wrenching, tragic' in the description I'm out. I need feel good stories!
Bill Swallow 2 days ago (edited)
Pratchett is good, as Ervin Conn suggested. What sort of stuff do you like? If you like hard-boiled noir detectives mixed with fantasy and humor, try Cook's 'Garrett, P.I.' books or Butcher's 'Harry Dresden' stories. For something lighter (fantasy adventure, no detectives), there's Travis Baldree's 'Legends & Lattes' (an orc gives up adventuring, then she opens a coffeeshop) and its sequels 'Bookshops & Bonedust' and 'Brigands & Breadknives' - those are pure fun. For sheer wackiness, go with anything from A. Lee Martinez. For excellent alternate-history fantasy (Magick has come back into the world - for good AND ill - in about 1500s Scotland), there's Rillan Macdhai's 'Sympathy for the Living' and its sequel 'Roll the Bones'. For hard SF, try Walter Jon Williams. Then there's Steven Brust's 'Vlad Taltos' (looks like fantasy, can be seen as SF if you read all of it), and anything by Roger Zelazny. For something completely daft, anything by Jasper Fforde. (You understand, this is an off the cuff, tip of the iceberg response limited by comment length.)
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UnclePanda 3 days ago (edited)
Do I need to throw the book at you people? Consider this tough love: Quit doing that to yourself and re-embrace the magic of reading! To add a little enticement, start small by reading under the covers with the lights out, like you're getting away with something. Read it like you stole it! And then keep reading!
UnclePanda 3 days ago (edited)
Not me. Since retirement, I've been rereading lengthy series that were released every 1-2 years as they were written straight through as a set. Terry Pratchett, Douglas Adams, Jim Butcher, MM Crumley... For some authors, reading their series as a whole can afford entirely new levels of insight. It took me about 10 months to get through Discworld's 41 books. It was a marvelous adventure but also nice to come back home.
detective miller's hat 2 days ago
I'll still devour one book a week, but in every other aspect of my life, I'm pretty much a hot mess. :D
Bill Swallow 2 days ago (edited)
Sorry - I just finished Philip Pullman's trilogy 'The Book of Dust' (sequel series to 'His Dark Materials'), Jasper Fforde's 'Red Side Story' (sequel to 'Shades of Grey'), and have started Walter Jon Williams' 'Imperium Restored' (part of his 'Praxis' series). Before starting these, I just reread all of Glen Cook's 'Garrett, P.I.' novels. I can also highly recommend 'The Chalk Man' by C. J. Tudor as a good psychological thriller.
Most of these memes and posts make light of depression, some even poking fun at it. That begs the question: Is it OK to joke about the illness? According to licensed social worker and mental health expert Hannah Owens, there is nothing wrong with doing so. In fact, it is something she encourages.
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Lyone Fein 3 days ago
Just think for a moment how donkeys are usually treated. I think this explains his attitude completely.
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Onan Hag All 3 days ago
Don't confuse a one hour lecture with 30+ years of diagnostic work, you are not unique. Any good doctor will not base a diagnosis on an ill remembered lecture, they will refer on to specialists. (If in the USA your ability to pay may factor.)
In an article for Verywell Mind, Owens summed up her thesis: “Sometimes, you have to laugh so that you don’t cry.”
“Making a joke about how you’re feeling makes it 'safer' for others to come into your world and understand what you’re going through,” she wrote, adding that joking about it explains your emotions without inviting a larger conversation.
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Anne Jones 3 days ago
I can relate to this so much. I once told a therapist about my childhood and she started to cry. I didn’t go back because I didn’t want to upset her!
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That’s all what I yam 3 days ago (edited)
I have to take breaks from keeping track of what's going on both nationally (US) and the world in general. After I've recovered some, I tend to repeat the cycle.
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Geoffrey Scott 3 days ago
Bonus points for then complaining about how little help you gave, or it didn't EXACTLY fit what they wanted..
However, Owens offered a caveat, stating the importance of thinking about how you want other people to perceive you and your battle. She noted how making light of it too much may create an impression that depression is not a big deal, which may backfire.
“If all you do is make jokes about what you’re going through, that might make it harder to earnestly and honestly discuss your symptoms and the challenges you are facing with a therapist or psychiatrist,” Owens explained.
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Megalodon Meg 3 days ago
TMI but my colleagues asked me if I thought I'd survive the apocalypse I said I could but wouldn't want to, they said "Knew it!" I've never felt so seen.
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That’s all what I yam 3 days ago
Back in the 70s when I was in college, my Biochem professor said the same thing.
Jokes about depression may fall flat because of the lingering misunderstanding about it. According to author and certified professional life coach Sherri Gordon, many people also don’t know what to say to someone who is depressed. This is why she urges having a deeper understanding of the condition first.
“Understanding your feelings and coming to terms with your diagnosis helps you be more confident about sharing with others without feeling afraid or ashamed,” she noted.
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That’s all what I yam 3 days ago
Sounds like your therapist may be slipping into reality : - (
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Remi (He/Him) 3 days ago
But he would be actually. Just by being alive I've surpassed the expectations of the 14yr me, not to mention being occasionally even happy
When you do decide to speak about it, Gordon advises reminding yourself that doing so can be healing.
“Having a few supportive people in your corner when things feel overwhelming can do wonders for your mood. Good friends remind you that you are worthy and that your life is worth living,” she stated.
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Jeff White 3 days ago
Excessive sleeping MAY (say "May" a hundred times) be a sign of depression. Some of us just really like to sleep.
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Smeghead Tribble Down Under 3 days ago
How did you see inside my brain? Only I don't feel like a bad friend because I don't have any of those.
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Spidercat 3 days ago (edited)
Technically no one "deserves" to be alive. Living is an accidental and temporary state of matter that is thrust upon the living without consent. When you dïe, your matter will become something else. This post is actually about the state of society and not about whether people "deserve" to live.
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Jeff White 3 days ago
The rest of people are NOT doing that, just projecting that. Don't feel pulled down because you are real and normal.
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detective miller's hat 2 days ago
I wouldn't. We both sneak out and pretend to be one person forever, so we each only have to do half as much work.
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BarBeeGirl 3 days ago
Sadly my opportunity to die young and leave a good looking corpse has passed
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That’s all what I yam 3 days ago (edited)
It's sad but if you attempt to keep a positive attitude and be friendly, you also tend to become a target to be taken advantage of. Also, I used to be excited that we were on the way to eliminating most of the world problems. Now I'm shocked at how naive I was.
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LillieMean 3 days ago
On a scale of 1-10, how much is this meme to you: This is so me. How many times a day do you experience this and has this continued for a: days, b: weeks, or c: months? The therapist shows a picture of the this is fine meme, me, it's been 84 years.
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Jeff White 3 days ago
No, this is not true. Maybe happens more often than realized but words like "Every" and "None" aren't real when applied to people.
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Jeff White 3 days ago
It is very important to realize that both viewpoints are simultaneously true.
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Jeff White 3 days ago
Wow, these posts are too much a downer for me. I'm certain it is somewhat trivial for me to say that the only person that can change that is you. So do it. I'm definitely not a pull on the bootstraps solves everything, or even does maybe much at all, but do something to get off autopilot. You're the only one who can.
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That’s all what I yam 3 days ago
and made me a target. That being said, I greatly admire and support everyone that has a good heart : - )
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That’s all what I yam 3 days ago (edited)
I suspect the hippocratic oath may require him to say that.
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Kiki Likes Sweets 3 days ago
I stopped drinking for a few years to help my mental health, then I started drinking again to also help my mental health. It worked quite well!
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Kim Kermes 3 days ago
If so, you're on the wrong meds and your doc needs to be working with you on it. It once took 3 years to get my meds dialed in
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ongreenlevel 3 days ago
It's effective, because when you're alone, there's no people to hurt, disappoint or use you.
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BarBeeGirl 3 days ago
I know someone who’s retirement plan was to die at 55. He’s now 64 and broke
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Andrew Keir 2 days ago
The trouble with the 'infinite universe' idea is it's like believing in a god; absolutely no evidence to support it, but wouldn't it be nice if it were true ...
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Kelly Scott 2 days ago
(Sort of wishes a big black cloud of depression would fall on Jeff just to show him what it feels like.)
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DM Torturer of OCs 2 days ago
might as well be vibing and depressed over not vibing and depressed
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Andrew Keir 2 days ago
For me, depression involves looking at myself and thinking of all the things I *haven't* done.
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