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The American Psychological Association warns that media overload is hurting our mental health. And that's especially true with bad news that constantly bombards us from the screens.

Luckily, there are some antidotes to that down feeling and it’s light-hearted, happy content to boost our serotonin levels. Just like this Twitter page titled “Respectful Memes” (because they are so nice you can show them to your grandma, according to their description!) which serves as a wholesome inspiration for anyone in need of a good chuckle.

Below we wrapped up some of the newest memes shared here, so scroll down and upvote your favorite ones. Also, check out our previous feature with more respectful memes right here.

Nearly 70 percent of Americans report feeling overwhelmed by the quantity of news coming at them from different platforms, and 56 percent of American adults say the media is a significant source of stress in their lives, according to the data shared by The Washington Post. What’s more, negative headlines have more than a 60 percent higher click-through rate than positive ones.

In our previous interview with Dr. Lise Deguire, a clinical psychologist and author of award-winning memoir “Flashback Girl: Lessons on Resilience From a Burn Survivor”, she confirmed that many people report their mood negatively affected by the news.

“Of course, the news itself tends to focus on negative occurrences. For example, the news will report on the terrible car accident that happened. They will not, of course, report on the thousands of people that safely drove that day. (Safe, happy occurrences are not usually considered news.) But, because the news focuses on so much on negative events, it can make us feel that only bad things are happening in the world,” Dr. Lise explained.

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

I wish all law enforcement would share the silly ones too. The world deserves more silly dog pics, especially of our LE doggos

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Moreover, the news often focuses on events that make us fearful, because when we are afraid, we tend to think we need to keep watching the news. “When my clients report anxiety, sadness or anger about the news, I often encourage them to limit their news/social media exposure,” the clinical psychologist said.

Dr. Lise argues that most of us can stay informed through a quick read of the headlines.“Having the news on in the background, or checking Twitter all day, often distresses people because the news almost always focuses on scary negative events and ignores positive ones,” Dr. Lise explained.

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The good news is that we can all become more positive and resilient to negativity around us. “One way is to learn who or what makes us feel good, and who or what makes us feel bad. For example, my mood usually improves when I listen to music or go outside. My mood usually goes downhill when I stop exercising.”

Dr. Lise explained that all of us have activities that lift us up or bring us down. “The more aware we can be, the better choices we can make. Does it help you to dance? Write? Call a friend? Take a bath? See if you can figure out what is in your positivity ‘toolbox.’

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

Because in so many ways, Keanu is that wise tumbleweed, and even SpongeBob knows that. That man can do no wrong.

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

That is awesome. Also, I hope he doesn't live in Florida. A bill will soon pass making it illegal (jail and 10k fine) for any person to use any public bathroom that's for the gender they look like and identify as. If you're trans man born a biological female, it will be against the law to use any men's room anywhere. By law he'll have to use the women's bathroom. What did you think mom's and dad's, what do you think your daughter will say when she sees that MAN come into the bathroom with her? Husbands? Would you be ok if that MAN walked in behind your wife? These goddamn stupid bills have got to stop...

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

If that Man walked into a men's room who would know how he started life?

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

Most surprising part of this is how a mom of 3 kids still looks this good 18 years later. I'll drink from that fountain anyday.

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

The mom is a witch!! I can age more than that in 18 days!! I especially love the smile of the guy on the right. I can't begin to imagine what they've had to go through to be their true self.

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

They seem to be a beautiful family inside and out. That's what love looks like. Hate ages you horribly. 😆😆

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

All this anti-trans BS is making me insane and furious. WTF is so difficult to understand about it. Your identity is not determined by your genitals. If it were, all the men who have had their testicles removed for cancer, or yes, you can get cancer of the penis, and it has to be removed, are they no longer male? They would scream out that they are male. But they don’t have the entire genitalia make up for that, so….. Your sexual identity is in your brain. It’s who tells you who you are. Christine Jorgensen was the first to come out as trans in the late 50’s, early 60’s. She was interviewed by Pierre Burton, a famous🇨🇦 interviewer, about everything it means to be trans. My mom watched it out of a genuine desire to understand. As a child I was exposed to some pretty forward looking things. I was 8. She let me watch it with her. I understood. Watching that show at the age of 8. It made sense to me. What these a******s have about it, I don’t get. It makes me furious.

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

This is a genetically blessed family. The mother hasn't aged, and the kids all look amazing.

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

He definitely didn't skip leg day! Awesome looking family

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

My insomniac brain crashed for a second there, as my first thought was, "What caused her to shrink so much?"

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

FTM trans mama here! I can't even BEGIN to tell you how much I love this! 💜💜💜💜💜

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

I would say 'I', but I think I can safely say, WE got your back, as well as your child's. 👍🙂

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

Lets step back for a bit and just acknowledge those awesome genes going on there! Mom hasn‘t aged a bit and the kids are gorgeous too!

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

How would anyone even know his original gender? Is Florida going to have gender-check stations at public facilities?

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

“Hello sir or madam. Please place your finger inside of the blood extractor to be assigned a bathroom.”

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

this is so adorable! and the way they have the same facial expressions lol

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

Wow- Beautiful then, exceptionally beautiful now. Talk about GLOW UP!!! Plus, the mom apparently discovered the fountain of youth and is striking as ever....

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

Beautiful family.... I love recreation pictures..... Shows real families, being themselves..... The love never changes

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

I'm stuck on the fact that if anything mom has got *younger*.

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

Okay, but can we please address how the mom doesn't look even a day older???

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

The fear around this bathroom stuff is so silly. If you have never been in a ladies room let me enlighten you. There are stalls for privacy. We ain't just free peein in one big room. Also, this fear is believing that because someone is trans that makes them a predator. Bonkers logic.

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

Well I didn't even click on the one of her children became a man

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12 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If the one on the far side is a guy in the after pic, why does it look like a girl in the first pic??

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

Sooo.. cute family just... grew up ... and got... hot. ...and mom is... obviously.. immortal.

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

That guy in the picture is not a former daughter. That guy was born and is a man.

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wait how the man appear? There was no man in first pic

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Men are not welcome in women and girls' spaces or in their sports. It is impossible to change sex. There should be a third space/separate sports category for trans people. Transing children is ABUSE.

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

Speak for yourself. For every bigot (such as yourself) there are 5x more supporters.

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Geez wasn't trying to be offensive, have a child myself! Just wasn't sure what was exactly happening with he/she?

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

Oops! Maybe 'We are no longer engaged...' when they DO get married :D

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

Pretty sure dogs already have this ability, even without meditating!

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

I can feel the suspense of this moment 😂 Btw, no onions, beer, chocolate, or grapes please!!!

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

I took this ride the other day and was so grateful for the silence. Then at the end of the ride when I was explaining to the gentleman where to pull up to I realized he didn't speak any English at all lol. You can be damn sure he got 5 stars.

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

It's obviously tired and probably had a very tough day, cut it some slack. You'd be sitting down too if you spent your entire day supporting everyone around you!

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

How to train your dragon 2 😭😭 This film wrecked me, even as a 30 year old adult

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

When I built my first computer I put 128mb of ram in it, the guy who waited on me at the store carried it in both hands. He had a giant smile on his face and kept saying "128 megabytes, 128 megabytes". You can't play solitaire with that amount of ram now.

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

Omg, tell me you didn't just do this and get your mind blown! How did I not know this for the past like 15 years?!?!

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

I hope parallel universe me is doing better than the version of me in this dimension

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

"But it's nothing but a mistake!" "Yeah, which is why you're getting a failing grade."

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

I once came across a couple walking around with a cat on a leash. The cat was very friendly and didn't seem to mind the harness at all, and I got a pet a cat for several minutes :)

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