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50 Jokes And Memes That Are 110% True If You Overthink Everything, As Shared By This Instagram Page
Though living with anxiety can be challenging, humor can help lighten up the situation, may that be for just a minute. That's why today, we at Bored Panda have selected to share a bunch of both entertaining and comforting tweets that capture the struggles and triumphs of living with anxiety.
One Instagram account in particular, @anxietytwitter, is dedicated to sharing relatable anxiety tweets that are exactly what we need when times get tough. So whether you are feeling anxious or just looking for a good laugh, we hope this list can offer some much-needed relief and remind you that you're not alone in your struggles.
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Every one of us has experienced anxiety at some point of our lives. Feeling uneasy or nervous, or worrying about something that may or may not happen in the future, can be a normal response to stress or danger, though if it starts to interfere with daily life, it can become problematic.
People who live with generalized anxiety disorder experience frequent anxiety for long period of time, be it a month or even a year. Anxiety also is the main symptom of panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, phobia-related disorders, and post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Katie Lutesinger 2 years ago
I wish I wasn't speaking from firsthand experience when I said this is 100% accurate. Also I was irrationally angry all the time and kept snarling at people over nothing.
There are a few things that can help control anxiety, despite the fact that everyone experiences it differently. Therapy, such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), which teaches people how to control anxious thoughts and behaviors, is one of the most efficient strategies to lessen anxiety. Antidepressants and anti-anxiety medications, for example, can help manage anxiety symptoms.
Self-care approaches including exercise, mindfulness, and relaxation methods can be beneficial in managing anxiety in addition to treatment and medication. It's critical to give self-care first priority and schedule downtime for rest and renewal. It can also be beneficial to create a strong network of family and friends who can offer sympathy and understanding.
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Take me to dinner first 2 years ago
You know what, that sounds pretty healthy of him, you go random dude
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Iblowsheep_V3.2 2 years ago
for me it;s more like "why? I'm a piece of s**t that deserves the abuse!"
Another helpful approach for overcoming anxiety is humor. Making light of a problem and laughing at it can help ease tension and give a momentary diversion from nervous sensations and thoughts. In fact, comedy has been proven to improve mental health, including easing anxiety and depressive symptoms.
Though it is important to understand that humor shouldn't take the place of qualified treatment for anxiety problems. Even though it can be useful in the moment, comedy is not a long-term fix and doesn't deal with the underlying reasons for anxiety.
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Ranger Kanootsen 2 years ago
RECOVERING from trauma makes you stronger, not the trauma itself.
Moreover, humor can be employed in a dismissive or inappropriate manner toward people who are anxious. Making fun of someone's nervousness or making jokes about it can be upsetting and leave the recipient feeling invalidated or devalued.
Despite the fact that comedy can be a helpful coping mechanism for anxiety, it's crucial to use it in a courteous and acceptable manner.
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Ranger Kanootsen 2 years ago
Plot twist: Crisis Counselor is just the name of the person coming in to congratulate you on your AMAZING test score.
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Ranger Kanootsen 2 years ago
Mine's like trying to eat a frozen bowl of soup. Cold and my teeth hurt.
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Ranger Kanootsen 2 years ago
But the fact that you're still here at all is good. It means you're stronger and more resilient than you think you are.
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Nayla Kanaan 2 years ago
same and my therapist keeps saying to be present but like have you seen the world I’m supposed to be present in
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Ione Alva-wies 2 years ago (edited)
I’m still growing up academically gifted and I’m already the first example
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SkylerN_B 2 years ago
because being both will rip a hole in the fabric of space. Next Question!
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MagicJacket 2 years ago
I am not a doctor, so I fall into group A. Nothing is more daunting than being told you have enormous potential.
D. Pitbull 2 years ago
damnit. I knew I should have gone to med school like my parents wanted. Please visit my Etsy store (abandoned hobbies still produce a whole lot of 'stuff been made').
fair_weather_rose 2 years ago
I was academically gifted, now I'm an anxious teen with thousands of abandoned hobbies and constant self-hate spirals. I grew up too fast.
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Caroline Lovejoy 2 years ago
What if I'm both? Also, I think its messed up that schools have GT (gifted and talented) classes.
Joe Russo 2 years ago
OR. Someone you respect makes it clear to you at a young age that your social intelligence is that of a potato (mildly unfair to potatoes) and you stop spending all of your time getting patted on the head for memorizing, and start the incredibly hard work of getting better at the stuff you're worst at. OR you call sports and social skills "stupid" and then yeah, you're either an even more sexist member of TBBT (The Big Bang Theory) or see above.
Hiram's Friend 2 years ago
it's what happens when you let perfection get in the way of good enough.
the shrimp whisperer 2 years ago
i was not academically gifted but my teachers kept saying i was smart even when i did no work so now im lazy and failing and im not even good at what i used o do anymore all im good at is being smart but it doesnt make me happy idk why im venting in this chat i will regret this later
Chewie Baron 2 years ago
I could have been academically gifted but then my childhood happened.
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Take me to dinner first 2 years ago
Nothing makes me cry out of nowhere more than Van Gogh related stuff
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Isaac Harvey 2 years ago
If you're going to be pessimistic, at least let yourself have fun with being pessimistic.
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Anne Jones 2 years ago (edited)
I always used to think things like that. I didn’t have a career per se, just mundane jobs, but I worked from age 16 to 66 and now I’m old I am so resentful of a life spent slogging my guts out just to survive.
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censorshipsucks 2 years ago
yes Please do this for ASD people, we have no clue what you are pissy about.
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Genericist 2 years ago
Ha, in this healthcare climate? You'd be lucky to find a bed in the entire country. "Soz, you're not sick enough, come back when you're dead"
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TotallyNOTaFox 2 years ago (edited)
Life is indeed a journey, now I just have to find out why "My heart will go on" is constantly playing on this ship...
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Mohsie Supposie 2 years ago
Also normalise not using my own random thoughts against me in an argument!
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Trainingfortheballetpotteh🇺🇦 2 years ago (edited)
me who has all 3. you would think they would cancel eachother out, but no it just makes a mess of a human being.
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Ranger Kanootsen 2 years ago
What I am doing? Learning to pick up a teapot with my elbows and pour it.
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Penny Kemper 2 years ago
At one point in my life I worried so much I'd go over ever possibility over and over again when trying to make a decision . I finally realized "I can keep doing this." Any decision I make to turn out good or bad. So I decided to just make a choice and whatever happens happens. Nothing has ever turned too bad.
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Red PANda (She/They) 2 years ago
No but at least you share the burden of them with someone so it’s easier to bear :)
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Katie Lutesinger 2 years ago
I had a dream where I went back to highschool, but this time I was a grown adult who didn't have to give a damn about my marks or what any of the teachers had to say, and none of the bullies could do anything to me. In fact kids started coming to me for protection against the bullies. Then I turned into Lobo the death wolf from Puss in Boots 2 and single-handedly stormed an evil villain's castle. After all her goons and booby traps couldn't do a thing to stop me she finally gave up and handed over the jewelled dagger I was after just to get rid of me. BEST DREAM EVER.
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SarahJane Riordan 2 years ago
You are a child between the ages of four and...I don't know, still counting at 15...
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Ranger Kanootsen 2 years ago
In cinemas now, but only if you're financially stable enough to go to the cinema.
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Rebelliousslug 2 years ago
What if no one else is a real person? Like, they don’t actually exist unless they’re interacting with you somehow. So that stranger you see once at a gas station, that was their only moment of existence. Is there a mental illness name for this? Or is it just a very strong belief we’re living in a simulation?
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Pandamanda 2 years ago
I bought a Bluetooth speaker for my shower. Now my shower thoughts are about Spotify, not about every embarrassing moment since second grade.
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Underrated_Mushroom 2 years ago
I wear socks then they get annoying so it's more of a, "I hate wearing socks too long sensory issue"
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Peter Trudell Jr 2 years ago
I feel that. I'm too depressed to eat breakfast... lunch comes around and I again, put it off because I don't feel I deserve it... then dinner comes round and I'm like, "omigod, I need to put something in this thing to continue running!"
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Izzy Curer 2 years ago (edited)
I've been trying out, "Did anything interesting happen today?" I've been experimenting on ways to phrase it so that the person feels like they actually want to talk a little bit. When you just ask someone, "How was your day?", or generically ask them how they are, they just say "fine" whether they are or not, and that's the end of a pointless conversation. It's interesting what a difference it makes just to word the question differently. "Tell me about your day," usually works pretty well, too.
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censorshipsucks 2 years ago
If anyone is sad or struggling they should post here. Lots of support in BP. Please be safe.
Lolly Gagger 2 years ago
Keep going to copy and share these with my bestie who also struggles with life but even then I’m like “Is he going to think I’m too needy? Complaining too much? He didn’t react to that one….clearly he hates me. Everyone hates me. I give up - going to eat cheese and live in the cupboard”.
CelticElff 2 years ago
I will share my cheese. I like cheese. *pats an empty shelf for you to have a seat*
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Loverboy 2 years ago (edited)
How many of you cried in the past 24 hours, be honest. If you're up for sharing, why?
A Bi-Cycle 2 years ago
*raises hand tiredly* recently discovered that my “close friend” who I supported and stopped multiple times from killing herself, using my emotional capacity to support her, told someone else that she had “no one” and that she was “all alone” just for sympathy. Sucks to know that someone who you wasted so much of your mental health for and who you always supported just dismisses whatever you’ve done for them just to gain sympathy from other people.
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Kevin J. Henning 2 years ago
Living right now does not seem to be a lot of laughs for many people. Given the current state of things in general it's not surprising many people are anxious, depressed, sad or feeling hopeless. For what it's worth, you're not alone.
Kenny Kulbiski 2 years ago
Agreed. If you're out dancing in street you either aren't aware of what's going on or you're part of the problem.
Load More Replies... Katie Lutesinger 2 years ago
I remember reading a quote once which went "happiness isn't something you experience; it's something you remember." That really stuck with me.
Penny Kemper 2 years ago
I think too maybe people believe that some people are truly happy every day, and that's just not true. Most people are just okay (not happy or sad). True happiness should be your goal. Nobody is happy every minute of every day. Their just okay, not they feel nothing, just in middle I'd call it.
Aristan Maranichi 2 years ago
people: when life gives you lemons, make lemonade!!! me: when life gives you lemons, pretend you are actually happy while you hold your cat (who was previously napping on the counter) and make lemonade with them so you don't feel lonely :)
theoneandonlynoira 2 years ago
Therapist: How have you been? Me: Bit sad, you know, but coping. Therapist: And what do we do when we are sad? Me: Add to cart. Therapist: FOR GOD'S SAKE WE'VE BEEN OVER THIS----
martymcmatrix 2 years ago
A man comes to the urologist and says: "Doctor, I cannot get my foreskin back." Says the urologist: "Well, you shouldn't lend something like that anyway!"
𝓖𝓱𝓸𝓼𝓽_𝓜𝓸𝓾𝓼𝓮️ 1 year ago
Who else is just here because memes have slowly become coping mechanisms?
KimB 2 years ago
"I must not fear. Fear is the mind killer. Fear is the little death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over and thru me. And when it has passed I will turn the inner eye and see it's path. Where the fear has gone nothing is left. Only I will remain." Just in case someone else needs to stop a panic attack today.
censorshipsucks 2 years ago
If anyone is sad or struggling they should post here. Lots of support in BP. Please be safe.
Lolly Gagger 2 years ago
Keep going to copy and share these with my bestie who also struggles with life but even then I’m like “Is he going to think I’m too needy? Complaining too much? He didn’t react to that one….clearly he hates me. Everyone hates me. I give up - going to eat cheese and live in the cupboard”.
CelticElff 2 years ago
I will share my cheese. I like cheese. *pats an empty shelf for you to have a seat*
Load More Replies... Loverboy 2 years ago (edited)
How many of you cried in the past 24 hours, be honest. If you're up for sharing, why?
A Bi-Cycle 2 years ago
*raises hand tiredly* recently discovered that my “close friend” who I supported and stopped multiple times from killing herself, using my emotional capacity to support her, told someone else that she had “no one” and that she was “all alone” just for sympathy. Sucks to know that someone who you wasted so much of your mental health for and who you always supported just dismisses whatever you’ve done for them just to gain sympathy from other people.
Load More Replies... Kevin J. Henning 2 years ago
Living right now does not seem to be a lot of laughs for many people. Given the current state of things in general it's not surprising many people are anxious, depressed, sad or feeling hopeless. For what it's worth, you're not alone.
Kenny Kulbiski 2 years ago
Agreed. If you're out dancing in street you either aren't aware of what's going on or you're part of the problem.
Load More Replies... Katie Lutesinger 2 years ago
I remember reading a quote once which went "happiness isn't something you experience; it's something you remember." That really stuck with me.
Penny Kemper 2 years ago
I think too maybe people believe that some people are truly happy every day, and that's just not true. Most people are just okay (not happy or sad). True happiness should be your goal. Nobody is happy every minute of every day. Their just okay, not they feel nothing, just in middle I'd call it.
Aristan Maranichi 2 years ago
people: when life gives you lemons, make lemonade!!! me: when life gives you lemons, pretend you are actually happy while you hold your cat (who was previously napping on the counter) and make lemonade with them so you don't feel lonely :)
theoneandonlynoira 2 years ago
Therapist: How have you been? Me: Bit sad, you know, but coping. Therapist: And what do we do when we are sad? Me: Add to cart. Therapist: FOR GOD'S SAKE WE'VE BEEN OVER THIS----
martymcmatrix 2 years ago
A man comes to the urologist and says: "Doctor, I cannot get my foreskin back." Says the urologist: "Well, you shouldn't lend something like that anyway!"
𝓖𝓱𝓸𝓼𝓽_𝓜𝓸𝓾𝓼𝓮️ 1 year ago
Who else is just here because memes have slowly become coping mechanisms?
KimB 2 years ago
"I must not fear. Fear is the mind killer. Fear is the little death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over and thru me. And when it has passed I will turn the inner eye and see it's path. Where the fear has gone nothing is left. Only I will remain." Just in case someone else needs to stop a panic attack today.
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