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50 Silly Memes That Somehow Manage To Find The Humor In Having Anxiety
According to the World Health Organization, it’s estimated that about 4% of people across the globe struggle with an anxiety disorder. That might not sound like much, but think about it this way: imagine if every single person in the United States had anxiety. The country would become a gold mine for therapists!
If you happen to be among those who struggle with anxiety, you’re certainly not alone, pandas. And today, we’re hoping that you’ll even be able to find some humor in your mental health issues. We took a trip to the Anxiety Memes subreddit and gathered some of their most relatable posts below. We recognize that being anxious is anything but fun, but if you’re forced to live with this discomfort, you might as well try to enjoy the ride! Enjoy scrolling through these pics, and be sure to upvote the ones that hit home for you.
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#2
Understanding Mental Illness
JayhawkJoey 1 year ago
Retired therapist here. This is brilliant. If I was still working, I'd give this to all my clients.
#3
Am I The Only One?
#4
I Live In Constamt Pain
#5
Me
#6
Never Heard A Truer Thing In My Life
#7
There’s Some Truth To This
#9
The Paradox Of Mental Health
comfort the lame 1 year ago
I'm too tired to do the things that would make less tired. I'm too stressed to do the things that would make me less stressed. I'm too overwhelmed to do the things that would make me less overwhelmed. Wandering around muttering to myself mostly. So I got that going for myself.
#10
I Needed This Today!
#11
Everyday Same Routine
keyboardtek 1 year ago
When you turn 70, things improve because you can no longer remember the stuff that makes you anxious.
#13
Texting Anxiety
#14
Thus, It Was A Sign At The Time
#15
Crippling Anxiety
GenuineJen 1 year ago (edited)
Again, this is my ADHD... Something Executive Dysfunction-y (🎶blame it on my ADD baby🎶).
#16
Oh The Screams!!
Susan Reid Smith 1 year ago
My conductors have given up. I just do my best to make it background noise, with varying amounts of success.
#17
Can Confirm
Lost Panda 1 year ago
My wife tries to say I'm drunk after 1 or 2 beers. No... I am just finally relaxed enough to open up.
#18
This Is A Bit Too On Point…
GenuineJen 1 year ago (edited)
Again, this is my ADHD... Something Executive Dysfunction-y (🎶blame it on my ADD baby🎶). EDIT: I'm not sure why this comment is here. I commented this on another entry, but it's here too. Sorry for the double if you see this elsewhere (but I found it funny actually, very on brand for me lol).
#19
Makes Me Feel A Bit Better About Bed Rotting
Dragons Exist 1 year ago
"the world can wait" lmao I wish, what about school or jobs or friends or remembering how to have social interactions, the only way to deal with the first three is to explain your illness, which I won't even do to a therapist lol
#20
And Then It Happens Over And Over Again Until There’s Nothing Left…
Dragons Exist 1 year ago
And then, once there's nothing left, it keeps going, because your soul is an infinite well for your anxiety to continuously eat from, and every little bit that goes reduces your will to live until that's gone too
#21
True
Lost Panda 1 year ago
Any time my phone goes off, get that sinking feeling KNOWING that there is about to be some sort of fight or bad news.
#22
Oh Please Don't
#23
Made Me Very Self Aware
keyboardtek 1 year ago
I went through the Rolfing deep tissue body work massage therapy when I was 36. That is actually addressed in one of the sessions. When that jaw tension got released, I found myself expressing all sorts of repressed emotional baggage. It was quite a catharsis. The bodywork broke away a large percentage of my shyness as well as my bad self image.
#24
Fake It Till You Make It
#25
Intense Yes
#26
For Real, It's True
#27
Generational Anxiety
Fluffy Cat Sleeps 1 year ago
Hell, a lot of people over 40 don't expect good things to happen ever again.
#29
Like... I Am Anxious About Everything Dude
#30
Its Nor Fair, It Just Don't Want Us To Be Happy
#31
Show Me A Better Duo Then!!! I Will Wait
Dragons Exist 1 year ago
Why am I being personally attached by a meme that's a WikiHow pic with text on it that was posted on Reddit and then on BP
#32
Very True
Surly Scot 1 year ago
And some of us want to heal, but can't find anything good to replace the bad with.
#33
I Thought This Was My Anxiety
#34
Pleaz 🤔
#35
The Accuracy Of This
#36
Then Suddenly I Want To Cry
keyboardtek 1 year ago
Every time we recall a memory of a past event, our brain alters that memory a little. And our imagination embellishes that memory. So as we age our worst memories are generally very inaccurate, and mostly imagined fantasies.
#37
A Good Portrayal
#38
Why Am I Like This?
#39
Just Tolerating
Space Invader 1 year ago
At least they're not as disgusted of you as they are of me... I spent years absolutely certain of the fact everyone hated me and only pretended to tolerate me. Only now am I slowly realising: why would they bother to pretend to be polite? They don't gain anything from it, so why make the effort? At least now I can ease up on the worrying, and instead feel really, really stupid for wasting those years of my life...
#40
Why Brain Like This? Ugh
#41
Now I Understand
#42
Social Anxiety
Michael Largey 1 year ago (edited)
I relate to vampires because there's no point in me looking in a mirror either.
#44
😭
#46
I Wish
#47
The Horrors Persist
#48
Oooof. Yep!
#49
This One Still Hits…
Space Invader 1 year ago (edited)
And of course, I'm only this judgmental to myself, while being perfectly understanding of other people's faults most of the time...
#50
Burning Up
Dragons Exist 1 year ago
I'm alone in my room and feel the exact same, even though there's nothing to be anxious about, which is why I'm on BP
#52
Because We All Sometimes Regret Having A Little Treat
#54
Me Everyday
Beak Hookage 1 year ago
I know someone who said something similar about their brain. They just got diagnosed with ADHD.
#56
It Is Very True
#57
I Don't Even Do It Consciously I Literally Can't Bring The Real Issues To Mind
Multa Nocte 1 year ago
The truth is that we hear so much it would take a lot to judge someone. I worked in an in-patient forensics psychiatric unit for a while and I promise you, you can't top anything I've heard or seen.
#58
"Can I, Like, Ask For A Favor?"
#60
We Can’t Both Have Anxiety 🫠
#62
Anyone Else?!
#63
I Didn't Sign Up For This
#67
I Was Told There Would Be Healing
Kat Alison 1 year ago
Oh, yes….the bandaids that corporations try to sell to us….instead of life getting better.
#69
Overthinking
Multa Nocte 1 year ago
"Love languages" make me uneasy, as there is little scientific support for them. "Clinical relevance: A group of Canadian researchers have published new data that debunks the persistent belief in love languages. The researchers argue that successful relationships require a comprehensive understanding of each other’s needs and efforts to respond to those needs, dispelling the notion of a straightforward fix for improving relationships. Despite the popularity of love languages, the research team found a lack of empirical support for the book’s central assumptions, such as the existence of five distinct love languages and the idea that couples are more satisfied when partners speak each other's preferred language. The researchers propose a new metaphor for understanding relationships, suggesting that love is not a language to be learned but should be seen as a balanced diet, encompassing a full range of essential nutrients for cultivating lasting love." Psychiatrist.com
#70
🫠🤣
#72
Yes, Obviously
#75
And Come Back As Entirely Different Person?
#76
I Just Can’t
Sara Frazer 1 year ago (edited)
I'm still largely ignoring the news 😂(American). I didn't listen to the news from 2016-somewhat recently, because my mental health could NOT take it. I'd end up spiralling. Finally started listening to the news again in the last year or so... Now I can't listen to it again. Seriously in the first orange f*****t term just hearing the trumpet fanfare of "All Things Considered" starting would start an anxiety attack, so I had to snap off the radio well before 3pm. Aaahh, lovely way to be.... -edit apparently BP censors "f a s c i s t" good job BP, good job. We don't need to remember history oh heavens no!!
#78
No. 3 Says It All 😬
#80
So Sad
#81
Admit It, You Did This Too
#82
Outside Is Expensive
keyboardtek 1 year ago
And at 70 I loved fixing up all four of my homes, and painting them, and wiring them, and just making them a great place to be.
#85
Yeah…
#88
Part Of The Reason I Stay Quiet. 😑😅
#90
Didn't Wanna Make It A Group Therapy Sesh
#92
Are There Really People Getting A Whole Thirty Seconds?!
Surly Scot 1 year ago
3-5 seconds. Yall lucky if you get 30 beautiful seconds of peace before that freight train hits.
#94
Dreadful Calls
#96
Seems Logical
#98
Mild Panic
#103
Happens Too Often
#107
Sometimes It Do Be Like That…
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BookFanatic 1 year ago
This is the most I've ever related to a BP post and I'm not sure if that's terrifying or reassuring.
Beak Hookage 1 year ago
Well that was sad but also reassuring. Feeling really sad for a lot of people right now, but at least now I know my own anxiety isn't anywhere near as crippling as it could be. It used to be really serious but beyond a certain point of stress and constant bad news I just... gave up and stopped caring. Which means anxiety generally leaves me alone for the price of being really pessimistic.
PenguinEmp 1 year ago
Can we please have it all back in a single page? My anxiety says I should look at the other 2 pages. My anxiety also says I should just be able to scroll down and not have to click.
BookFanatic 1 year ago
This is the most I've ever related to a BP post and I'm not sure if that's terrifying or reassuring.
Beak Hookage 1 year ago
Well that was sad but also reassuring. Feeling really sad for a lot of people right now, but at least now I know my own anxiety isn't anywhere near as crippling as it could be. It used to be really serious but beyond a certain point of stress and constant bad news I just... gave up and stopped caring. Which means anxiety generally leaves me alone for the price of being really pessimistic.
PenguinEmp 1 year ago
Can we please have it all back in a single page? My anxiety says I should look at the other 2 pages. My anxiety also says I should just be able to scroll down and not have to click.
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