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40 Funny Memes That Convey What Your Therapist Would Never Tell You About The Job
Interview With Expert
Therapy can be an incredibly powerful process to help you work through your deep-seated issues, heal from trauma, and become a more confident, happy, and lively person. While some people have embraced counseling, others still believe it’s ‘shameful’ to ask for help from mental health professionals. But things aren't so easy for therapists either.
That’s where the ‘BigTherapyEnergy’ Instagram account comes in. It’s a project that’s dedicated to sharing witty and relatable memes about treating clients if you work in therapy. Through these memes, the entire process is destigmatized. We’ve collected some of the top memes to share with you, Pandas, so scroll down and enjoy them. Pssst—don’t forget to show these to your patient or therapist during your next session!
Bored Panda reached out to psychologist Miglė Vainalavičiūtė from Health Optimizing Vilnius, who was kind enough to share her thoughts on some of the challenges that mental health experts and their clients can face. You'll find the expert's insights as you read on.
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C.O. Shea 1 year ago
That's pretty much the story of how college calculus class turned me into a poli sci major. 😂
Trophy Husband 1 year ago
At least he didn't say "it's all downhill from here.". Save that surprise for later!
Stephanie A Mutti 1 year ago
My college advisor told me no one knows what they want to do until they're 35. She wasn't wrong.
Joe Reaves 1 year ago
She was wrong in the implication that you necessarily know what you want to do after 35 lol
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WhatEvenIsLife 1 year ago
This. I used to think adults had it all figured out. As a middle aged adult, no we f*cking do not.
Mint the tiger 🩷 she her 1 year ago
♥ I think we are all living a simulation because sometimes the world doesn't make sense.
steven mayes 1 year ago
Especially pertinent you being a rev. You are part of an industry that lies to the gullible every day of the year.
Psychologist Vainalavičiūtė, from Health Optimizing Vilnius, shared her experience with the types of challenges that mental health professionals face when working with clients. According to her, one such challenge is identifying the underlying reasons why someone is facing emotional challenges. "Often, people ask for help for one reason, but during the process, other challenges emerge," she told Bored Panda.
According to the mental health expert, a client might sign up for some counseling sessions because of their divorce or difficulties in their romantic relationships. These challenges may be associated with some deeper-held beliefs and attitudes.
For instance, someone might find it hard to find the right partner because, ultimately, they severely lack confidence. Or they might be convinced that all relationships are 'doomed to fail' because of assumptions that they formed due to their parents' relationship.
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nomnomborkbork 1 year ago
Ah yes. The contributions to our disturbed psyches that our families have so generously made.
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Candid Panda 1 year ago
Do 5 yr olds have therapists? Seems they're too young to be broke yet.
Steve Hall 1 year ago
Telehealt visit and 5-year-old should never appear in the same sentence.
"It's important to identify these issues, and only then can you start to seek real change. In order to even partially understand what a person’s life is like, you need time to get to know their history, values, and beliefs, as well as their origin,” she said.
The psychologist explained to Bored Panda that the entire process is very time-intensive. Moreover, it requires a lot of effort on the client’s side. It is not a passive process where experts do all the heavy emotional lifting for you.
“Often, people imagine that a few sessions and a handful of ‘magical’ pieces of advice are enough to solve problems that formed over decades,” the Health Optimizing Vilnius employee said.
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Emily M 1 year ago
As a teacher-- yes. Most recently i asked a new kid at the school what his name was and he told me but then he launched into a story about how his dad died traumatically when he was 4 and his mom changed his name to his dad's name in honor of him and then before I could recover or respond he ran off to play on the monkey bars.
Bryn 1 year ago
I was babysitting a kid & we went on a walk. We ran into my old church music teacher, & I introduced them. He immediately went into a spiel about how his dad didn't like his side of the family & why. Like, dude... you didn't even tell me that! Why are you telling this random person you don't even know??? #Betrayed
randomhungryhamsterperson 1 year ago
'kids am i right,' she says while hidding the fact that she is still a kid.
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Matthews 1 year ago
I’m confused with the statement. But when I first read your comment, I saw a$$ wh0res. That works be much worse!
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PolymathNecromancer 1 year ago
Works pretty good. Enables legit energy conservation in places nobody gives a s**t anyway, and guilt free redistribution to areas folks may benefit who have earned a superior result <3
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MP 1 year ago
Who cares what everyone else is doing though? Do your best and don’t be too hard on yourself.
PolymathNecromancer 1 year ago (edited)
Curiosity question: you don't really personally relate to perfectionist perspectives, do you? ... In actuality, I find that most of the perfectionist leaning folks really *don't* give a s**t deep down inside, but because they are highly perceptive, and predisposed to give/serve, perfectionist sorts notice other folks trying to pass off responsibility to others, and can't resist the cues very well. Also the reason it coexists with anxiety. Want to ngaf, usually highly talented folks, but programmed to serve and it gets taken advantage of by folks who sometimes even hide under being 'nice'
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Linden 1 year ago
That's what I do - deliberately do things badly, partially or in a silly playful way to loosen the grip of perfectionism. It has helped. (And to stop telling myself I "should" or "need to" do things)
Dee 1 year ago
Good on you Linden, I really think it’s best to not should on oneself :)
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Kate Jones 1 year ago
Everyone in the history of time: Be yourself! (* as long as yourself doesn't offend my personal beliefs or sensibilities. Also, we don't like that you are into the things you're into or what you're wearing so we'll shun you, assume you're a bad person because you don't fit in, and if you don't conform to the majority you will be rejected from opportunities given to those who do. Also, you'd better be attractive because otherwise it's been proven that you will be treated more harshly than better looking people who fit a universal standard of beauty.)
Regina Kurfürst 1 year ago
And another variation: "We totally love and accept disabled people! As long as you're, you know, kinda still functioning and not actually inconveniencing the rest of us. And please do some great inspirational stuff so we can feel good about disabled people being able to do great inspirational stuff while we're ignoring all the hoops society has created for you to jump through before the great inspirational stuff was even possible, but please do not complain about anything ever, just be happy we're so accepting of you. Actually just be happy ALL the time, that's so inspirational. It's also important that you're still super productive at work, which btw is totally inspirational! We don't wanna hear about the nasty stuff your body is actually doing though so please keep that to yourself, but we're still gonna act like your being disabled is your #1 personality trait. Bonus points if you're still cute and instagram-worthy. SO INSPIRATIONAL. We're gonna pat your head now."
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Nonnie Bear 1 year ago
Family states we love that you're staying on meds & going to therapy. Yay you! Something is taken the wrong way over holidays- EVERYBODY gets upset. " You're a POS and therapy isn't helping you one bit!" Maybe I'm not the problem?!?
Regina Kurfürst 1 year ago
From experience - don't you dare suggest *they* might need therapy though...
Load More Replies... CK 1 year ago
If your mental health symptoms are actually affecting you, that's using your mental health as an excuse according to a lot of people.
Binky Melnik 1 year ago
Huh? I’m imagining they also say “If your broken leg is affecting you, that’s using your physical health as an excuse,” although “excuse” for what, I haven’t a clue. The “lot of people” who believe this nonsense aren’t very talented thinkers, huh?
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The.Butterfly.Effect.530 1 year ago
I hate how true this is. Like ok, has enough bad stuff happened to me now where refusing to leave my bed is acceptable?
Candid Panda 1 year ago
However, many companies do allow you to take a mental health day and not work.
MP 1 year ago
What do people mean when they say it’s okay to not be okay? It always seems like they mean it’s okay to just allow yourself to suffer and wallow and that just seems so unhealthy. Or does it mean it’s ok to be sad? Because of course that’s okay.
Becky Samuel 1 year ago
For a lot of us, giving ourselves permission to have "negative" emotions is a difficult thing. If your parents never allowed any expression of anger, sadness, reluctance to be touched, loneliness, fear, etc. then it very hard to unlearn the habits formed in childhood.
Load More Replies...“Once you find the source of the problem, it’s essential to focus on creating the change. This means slowly teaching clients how to notice their harmful behavior and limiting emotions in their daily lives.”
It’s also important that they know what strategies to use in order to ‘neutralize’ these behaviors and emotions. “A person who is scared of rejection and who becomes aware of this fact won’t immediately free themselves from this fear-influenced behavior,” psychologist Vainalavičiūtė warned.
“This behavior will likely continue, however, the person will now be aware of the reasoning behind it,” the expert said that the individual may continue rejecting others before others have a chance to reject them. At least for some time.
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Matthews 1 year ago
Ah the wonderful ubiquitous non descriptive descriptor of the DSM!
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Jamo 1 year ago
Probably Z71.1 if using ICD10 which is something like patient concerned of sickness but nothing was diagnosed
Btsquestrian 1 year ago
That would be one of the Z codes (what we used to call V codes / Axis IV)
Ellie Ahmed 1 year ago
Agree with the R45s in principle (I think here in Australia from memory we do R45.8 under the index for 'situational crisis'? I don't have my tabular on me to double check.) Realistically though, using a code that essentially tells a client's insurance that they're not "disordered" is about the fastest way to get them to decline to cover any further mental health intervention. So while you have a point, it's usually best for everyone involved to just suck it up and put it down as F43.2 for adjustment disorder
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Parmeisan 1 year ago
They are wrong, though. CBT is recognizing your anxious thoughts and calmly explaining to yourself why they are wrong. Gaslighting is what I tried to do about my anxiety before I knew better, which is just sort of pretend my anxiety didn't say anything.
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Dont Sellmyinfo 1 year ago
CBT is one of the most effective evidenced based practices. There is no gaslighting involved as its efficacy is based on the client making a conscious decision to change. I’ve been a counselor for a decade and have never heard anyone compare it to gaslighting.
Linden 1 year ago
I know a lot of people who find it feels gaslighting - that's a very common experience for people with cPTSD, autistic people, or other neurodivergent people. Of course it very much depends on the way it's being used and what the therapist is like, and how much validation there is. It's not a good fit for me, but fortunately there are other modalities.
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Zaphod 1 year ago
I am a logical person. I did not think this could possibly work, but I was wrong. I have an appointment this afternoon.
Nikole 1 year ago
But it works *because* it’s so logical. Best of luck <3
Load More Replies... PolymathNecromancer 1 year ago
Hmm. Looks like dbt is indeed closer to my experiences: "DBT is sometimes considered a part of the 'third wave' of cognitive-behavioral therapy, as DBT adapts CBT to assist patients in dealing with stress. DBT focuses on treating disorders that are characterised by impulsivity and emotional dysregulation" from Wikipedia
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Lotekguy 1 year ago (edited)
I'm good enough. I'm smart enough and doggone it, people like me.
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Jeremy James 1 year ago
"I'm going to start with a gentle disclaimer in the hopes that I can slip this information past your defense mechanisms..."
Ross “Sarcastic Dad” 1 year ago
Went to therapy about 15 years ago and started with, "I'm a really confident person with great self esteem." and within 20 minutes we determined that was a lie, and we need to talk about my mother, lol.
KingCobraKai 1 year ago (edited)
9 times out of 10 it is a bad therapist that assumes way too much about their patients to ever see them as they are.
Parmeisan 1 year ago
I feel like a bad therapist who assumes things isn't very likely to use the above phrase. Or are you just saying that 9/10 therapists do that?
Load More Replies...“Eventually, the individual might ask themselves whether they reject others because they’re scared or if they’re doing so because they genuinely do not need the relationship anymore,” the psychologist told us.
“At times, it’s a challenge to help someone understand that a psychologist is just an assistant, leading them through a difficult process. However, the course of the process itself depends on the individual’s openness and motivation for change.”
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BrownTabby 1 year ago
I feel like that might be how it’s supposed to work, but maybe I just read Captain Awkward too much.
Tyranamar Seuss 1 year ago
My marriage counselor did just this. Husband was late one session. She said get out before you have kids and a mortgage. Good advice that therapist.
Little king trash mouth 1 year ago
Seriously, sometimes it really takes just one person whose opinion we value saying something that to set your mind wondering. And then you can suddenly see they were right. Good on your therapist!
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My marriage counselor told us after we graduated, "95% of my job is telling people it's okay to get a divorce".
Max 1 year ago
I think this is true. When your last resort is a stranger telling you how to be loving and respectful and supportive... its not a positive forecast. And I'm a huge advocate for mental healthcare and therapy, I just think people who already know they are no good together need help closing the door
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Devin Schmitt 1 year ago
This actually happened to my wife & I. It was around 28+ years ago. We walked out and didn't go back. And yes, we're still married.
María Hermida 1 year ago
There comes a point when breaking up would be the absolutely very best solution.
Rosemary 1 year ago
That happened to me with my first husband, therapist recommended we split. So we did. Then those two started seeing each other. Win-win!
Azure Adams 1 year ago
Therapist here... that's the reason I don't do couples work or marriage therapy
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Khavrinen 1 year ago
I've found that asking/telling someone not to do something you are bothered by is the surest way to get them to NEVER *EVER* STOP DOING IT. And, if at all possible, do it more often.
Lexekon 1 year ago
Explain consequences, be factual and honest. Remind them this is their choice.
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Two_rolling_black_eyes 1 year ago
The point is the therapist spends all day telling people how to help themselves and a majority of the time they just keep doing the old thing still. They aren't telling someone to unload the dishwasher instead of asking them to do it. They are telling a patient to try breathing exercises when they feel anxiety coming on and the patient then replying that sounds too hard.
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The ‘BigTherapyEnergy’ Instagram page positions itself as a repository of funny therapy-related content. At the time of writing, the social media project had nearly 27k dedicated followers. They’re big fans of the sometimes subtle, sometimes blunt humor.
As much as therapy is increasingly talked about in the public sphere, it still remains a mystery and a stigma for some people who may be struggling with their mental or emotional health. The Instagram account is spreading awareness about counseling while also making everyone laugh. It also shows the more human and relatable side of therapists, who might be overworked and may not have everything 'perfectly' figured out in their lives either.
Humor and memes make the topics of mental health and therapy far more approachable and down-to-earth. Even if the problems you face are very serious, seeing them from a different (more lighthearted) perspective can inspire you to take action. Suddenly, your challenges don’t seem so insurmountable. Instead, they’re something that others are also facing. You are never alone.
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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 1 year ago
Has anyone in therapy actually actually taken a Rorschach test? I never did. I was in therapy most of my childhood and never got the inkblots once. Pretty sure it was something they just quit bothering with in the 80s.
Tyranamar Seuss 1 year ago
It's not used in standard therapy. I've ordered it a few times. Usually when I can't tell if what is going on is a personality disorder or true psychosis. So, it's still used. It's an actual test. Someone very skilled and trained has to give it. And it's given for a specific purpose. Not general therapy.
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Two_rolling_black_eyes 1 year ago
They are still in use but uncommon. They are useful sometimes with people who are having difficulties expressing how they are feeling. Its visual version of the word association game. Like that game, it can be completely useless or helpful depending on the person playing. Most therapists won't break them out because "how are you feeling today" is much more effective with a majority of their patients so they don't need to.
Azure Adams 1 year ago
Only psychologists with the training do the Rorschach test really. One of my psychologist friends even went so far as to call in an "east coast kind of thing." She was trained in it and has told me she's never used it with clients.
Regina Holt 1 year ago
I think it would be fun to say it looks like "whatever you want" and then make up a whole long story about what you've seen. Go for as long as you can, watching the face of the person running the test.
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M Calad 1 year ago
Ha! Same here! 2 years ago she told me: you have very low self esteem. In order to give yourself self worth, you take on a project where you "adopt" a broken man, give him tons of love and validation, and try to help him to overcome his issues and become his best self... Only to fail successfully because he just wanted the overload of love and validation, not the change part. Then you are left with lesser worth and start over a new project with a new man, a bit more broken than the one before. And you fail again and start another project again. And again. What if this time instead of a man you choose... yourself? What a wake up call! I have been single for more than a year learning to forgive, love and validate myself, understanding my issues and becoming (slowly but steadily) proud of myself.
setsuriseikou 1 year ago
Wait-wait-wait... you mean there are undamaged people somewhere out there?
Flora Porter 1 year ago
Yep, it's why I didn't retrain as a therapist. Best to fix yourself first.
María Hermida 1 year ago
True. But you do it for free 365/24/7 and your therapist charges good money for a fifty minute session.
Joe Reaves 1 year ago
Lol, yeah but one of you is getting paid for it. Maybe you should try being a therapist!
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Keira Pendragon 1 year ago
"Our sessions would seem to indicate something to that effect, yes."
Many people can boast about how therapy has helped them live a higher quality life. At the same time, other folks are very wary of seeking mental health counseling. And the specific reasons for this can be incredibly individualistic. However, there are some common threads.
Some of the skepticism arises because folks doubt the effectiveness of therapy as a whole. They have some very negative preconceptions, whether due to what they’ve read on the internet, watched on the news, or the gossip they’ve heard from their friends who have had less than stellar experiences. However, these aren’t firsthand experiences. You have to be willing to give therapy a try if the problems you’re facing are interfering with your daily life.
According to psychologist Loren Soeiro, Ph.D., some people believe that therapy costs ‘too much,’ that it takes up too much time, and that they can always talk to their friends about their issues. Naturally, it’s essential that you open up to your social network about the challenges you face. Their support is invaluable. However, you can’t expect the same results from a venting session with your friends as you would from a session with a qualified mental health specialist.
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detective miller's hat 1 year ago
My therapy sessions tend to turn into a book club meeting, with occasional diversions into what tv shows we're watching.
Max 1 year ago
That's probably a very skilled therapist. They are literal experts at reading the subtext
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FaceTime Audio 1 year ago
Therapy made me learn that I could never be a therapist or a psychiatrist because I’m not good with people.
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Zaphod 1 year ago
On my first day of PSY 101, the teacher said, "You are going to hear about a lot of psychological disorders. Please refrain from diagnosing everyone you know with all of them."
Stephanie A Mutti 1 year ago
I dropped my psyche major when I realized everyone in the class was in a ton of therapy and I was just ok, doing my college thing without a lot of static.
The Original Bruno 1 year ago
YES!!!! THIS!!!! Are there ANY marriage therapists happily married to their first spouse????
Anxious Aardvark 1 year ago
The more psych classes I took, the more damaged the people in the classes appeared to be. Switched majors. Those courses were useful later.
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LooseSeal's $10 Banana 1 year ago
It has something to do with leaving the top off of a coke bottle.
J C 1 year ago
Sometimes I pretend to not understand and say something like, "but what kind of cap, like a hat, or a cap on a bottle or something and why doesn't it have a cap, that is going to make a big mess!" just to mess with my Gen Z children.
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PHOENIX 1 year ago
“No cap” means it’s true and “cap” means that it’s not true. For example, someone could say something false like “Brown cows make chocolate milk🤷🏻♀️” and then someone would say “That’s cap” meaning that it’s false.
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Therapists aren’t your buddies: they are highly trained to listen to you, challenge you, and provide you with new insights, on a regular basis. You’re dealing with professionals here.
They most likely went for this career path because they wanted to help other people heal and grow in some capacity.
However, being vulnerable with a complete stranger is a tall order. It won’t happen overnight. You’ll learn to trust your therapist gradually. Step by step. Session by session. But you have to be willing for this to happen, instead of coming with an attitude that ‘this won’t work.’
Just because someone doesn’t nod along and validate all of your choices doesn’t mean that they’re not doing a good job. Quite the opposite.
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Parmeisan 1 year ago
I have good rapport with my therapist and she's helped me a lot, but I actually have trouble with this going the opposite way. I have a list of things I'd like to talk about at some point but they're not things I just want to dive into half a minute after the session starts, so we chat a bit first. But then I'm really bad at steering conversations and she's all about not pushing & thinks that if I spend an hour talking about how my last 2 weeks went then I needed to vent and it's all good. Then we spend 5 sessions just catching up from the last time and I never get to anything on my list. This is probably something I need to directly ask her to work on.
Sophie 1 year ago
Tell her your goals! And see her more often if you can. I had this same issue, and that's what we are doing! Less to catch up on and more time to get into the nitty gritty. I also make a point to ask her to tell me when were half way, so if there's something I wanted to touch on or get started on I have that opportunity to open the conversation up about something specific to help steer future sessions.
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Michael Largey 1 year ago
You can warn them about what won't work. Process of elimination can be helpful. And billable.
Zaphod 1 year ago
This did not work for me. I am in therapy now because I drank instead of dealing with my sh*t. 38 years is a lot to unpack.
Nikole 1 year ago
I’m back to seeing a therapist again. Usually I would just go for a little while after stints in rehab/detox (alcohol). Life is an odd thing.
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nottheactualphoto 1 year ago
This guy looks like he's pouring red wine into a tall glass of ice cubes. I truly hope I'm wrong.
At the same time, it’s vital that you find a therapist whom you click with. You should feel comfortable opening up to the specialist. If you find that very hard to do, you may want to consider talking to a different counselor. There’s nothing wrong with that. But you should not be settling for someone who only ever makes you feel ‘good’ about everything and anything.
You are meant to feel somewhat challenged. You are meant to feel like you’re growing, and like you’re getting insights into new ways to look at life and the world.
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BrownTabby 1 year ago (edited)
My boundary with service providers is that they can be any or all of those things when they’re off the job, but I will give them as much attention as they give to me when I’m not paying them, not because I’m trying to be mean but because - and this may come as a shock - my job is hard and tiring too and I’m not able to spend all of my free time being a listening ear for strangers on the internet either.
Binky Melnik 1 year ago (edited)
I have several friends who are psychiatrists and a couple therapists, and every single one is this way. However, every single one also compartmentalizes to sometimes frightening degrees. Frex, one of them with whom I was particularly close announced in a forum that he’d become engaged. I’D BEEN ENTIRELY UNAWARE HE EVEN HAD A GIRLFRIEND. This happened with another when she got a dog. She’d said nothing about wanting one. I feel so left out and unimportant when this happens, until each explained how difficult it is NOT to compartmentalize things in their private lives. I get it, but it doesn’t make it feel a whole lot better.
Wondering Alice 1 year ago
I work with kids on emotional literacy, so I listen to a lot of extremely horrible things at work. I'm not naturally great at compartmentalizing, so I make myself physical zones to contain info. A colleague who had heard me often talk with children, phoned me one night at home to off load her problems. I found it horrific - like it was making a path way between my job and my home. If I had a job like your friends, I think I might resort to secret agent style no crossing of information.
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Red PANda (she/they) 1 year ago
Every therapist has different personalities and styles of therapy, that’s why it’s important to find one that works for you
Kirsten Kerkhof 1 year ago
Same with teachers. In class with my students I am calm, collected, neutral, and mindful of my words. Outside of class I am definitely gossiping the heck out of you and you are so judged.
David 1 year ago
An inside joke among many therapists is that most of them need therapy. A number of years back I had some extended professional training with a group of about 30 who were mostly various flavors of therapists. Almost to a person (possibly all) had "issues". Same for a handful I have known outside of that group. I suspect it is related to people who have been through "s**t" and have empathy wanting to help others through stuff.
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Szzone 1 year ago
Millenial here, I speak a little Gen Z, our languages are distantly related. I think this is what it says: "I straight-up dodged them when they started bothering me, no lie"
Chewie Baron 1 year ago
Congratulations. You have now just become the “Oh Stewardess, I speak jive” character from the Airplane! Film. And we are eternally grateful!
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Mike F 1 year ago
She looks j like my paternal grandmother, just different hair style. I freak out every time see this meme.
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Szzone 1 year ago
Eh, it's mostly still Gen Z. Younger Gen Z but not alpha.
Load More Replies... Szzone 1 year ago
All of if is English, the language develops constantly.
Load More Replies... Wondering Alice 1 year ago
Although I'm gen X, I have spent my whole adult life working with teens. I never use a cohorts lingo myself because I'm not one of those cool types, but I do become fairly knowledgeable whether I like it or not. I have never heard any of those terms used. (I would guess at pressed only). It could be regional, but I felt like nowadays due to internet, teen speak was more standardized. This post has confused me.
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HelluvaHedgehogAlien 1 year ago
I bet some therapists would really love to meet the ‘problem’ of their clients. You know, just for scientific purposes. Definitely not to ✨accidentally✨ club them over the head with a baseball bat.
Azure Adams 1 year ago
Some times I have asked for pics and other times clients have volunteered them
Max 1 year ago
Sometimes the photo they choose to use also provides clues
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rorschach-penguin 1 year ago
I actually did show my therapist photos of major people in my life, because she said it helped her keep track and think about them more easily.
Pieter LeGrande 1 year ago
I assume that being a therapist is a bit like reading BP - only hearing one side of the story.
Just Another Girl 1 year ago
How often does patient A go to the same therapist as patient B and both patients are taking about their toxic partner. Does the therapist realize A and B are talking about each other?
VigilanteSWK 1 year ago
Worse is when they start describing their new 'interest' and you realize it was someone you dated a billion years ago... thatt doesn't make things awkward noooooooo...
Load More Replies...A good therapist is going to focus their entire attention on you during your sessions. They won’t be looking at their watch or phone. They won’t be doing a crossword puzzle. They won’t turn the sessions around and talk about their own problems. They won’t gossip about you or their other clients. Capable and trustworthy therapists also refrain from judging you or anyone else. They offer advice without making you feel ashamed.
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da smol, insignificant ducky 1 year ago
Ahaha Sue Silvester 🤣 She's in the series called Glee and is literally the best character
The Original Bruno 1 year ago (edited)
I always thought that a lot of the have directed at Catholic bishops should also be directed at the therapists who kept assuring them that Fr Pantsless was now fully recovered and could be safely reassigned. As a Catholic, I'm more outraged at the bishops for failing to see it as a spiritual problem and disregarding the 1,800-year-old, infallible Council of Nicea which demanded that any priest who scandalizes the faithful with his sexual sins must at least be immediately be defrocked. But as a management issue, these therapists helped sexual predators invade not just the priesthood, but public schools, scouting, and pretty much anything that has anything to do with children. (Here's a fact to turn the world upside-down: Non-Catholics were exempt from the Spanish Inquisition; the majority of those sentenced to death by the inquisition were killed for sex with altar boys, seminarians, other priests, etc.)
Phil 1 year ago
Cool story. What does it have to with the meme, this post, and therapy in general?
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Grant Caldwell 1 year ago
As someone who works security and guest services, yes same.
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1 year ago
And happy for you. You need to know it for yourself, not from us.
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Which of the memes in this list did you find the funniest and most relatable, dear Pandas? Did your therapist like any of them? What has your experience with therapy been like, overall? How do you plan on taking better care of your mental health this year? If you’re feeling up to it, you can share your thoughts and experiences in the comment section at the bottom of the post.
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Isa's left eye 1 year ago
I googled this so you don't have to: "The Oedipus complex is named for the Greek myth of Oedipus, a Theban king who unwittingly killed his father and married his mother. Sigmund Freud used the myth as a parallel to his theory that children are attracted to their opposite-sex parent and feel hatred toward their same-sex parent." If I had to read that, so do you. Nowhere near accurate imo, and I feel bad for his parents.
Violet Jensen 1 year ago
I had to explain this during cards against humanity while I was high for the first time 😭 (secondhand smoke btw i wasn’t trying)
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Max 1 year ago
He lived into his 80s and opted for what is essentially humane assisted suicide while suffering from cancer. "Offing himself" is a really odd way of phrasing that. Plus considering his interest in sexuality and identity he may have actually enjoyed this time period
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That's the kind of day you don't do notes before you go home to go to bed early without talking to anyone.
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OR, being afraid we work ALL the time, like its just fun and games figuring out people and fixing them and we have no other life they are afraid of us.
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I had the opposite of the ADHD guy once. I’m not a therapist, and he wasn’t a therapist, but I met a guy at a party and after 5 minutes of dull conversation about the stock market he told me that I have ADHD. At the time, I had not been diagnosed with ADHD. He just randomly told me that I had it.
WhatEvenIsLife 1 year ago
My sister's husband majored in psychology and she's convinced he's as knowledgeable as a goddamn professional with a master's or PhD and I'm like no, no that is not how that works. I majored in psychology too and you BARELY know anything with a bachelor's.
Dark Pearl 1 year ago
ugh, Stranger Things (a majority of the cast are Zionists, it's horrifying)
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Kevin the Manager 1 year ago
I think if you remove "...therapy..." from this, there are very few jobs that don't result in this look at one point or another, no?
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Stephanie Did It 1 year ago
I once spent 3 sessions pouring out my background story to a therapist. She sat there so glassy-eyed, I asked what was wrong. She said that her husband had died just before I started seeing her and that HER therapist said she should keep working, to cope with her grief. She had not heard a single word I'd ever spoken. I told her she needed a new therapist and to please give herself time to grieve. I hope she did.
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BrownTabby 1 year ago
That’s basically the same as the Translator Barbie self care items except I have a grudge against both Amazon and Netflix so I just have a pile of Air Crash Investigation DVDs.
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BrownTabby 1 year ago
And somewhere out there, there’s a therapist in a nice top and makeup saying “ok but have you considered that introversion is fake?” (Yes, this really happened to me.)
Mark 1 year ago
Okay but have you considered that extroversion is fake? It’s always introverts this introverts that, but extroversion seems so different from the behavior that is practiced in work culture and other parts of society
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The Original Bruno 1 year ago (edited)
Cannabitiol? (HHOK, I know it means "Cathode Boob Tube.")
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Natty Tempest 1 year ago
"what was your interpretation of what I suggested, and don't be afraid to paraphrase if you find that easier"
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The Original Bruno 1 year ago
A little piece of advice: imposter syndrome isn't always a delusion.
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BTDubs 1 year ago (edited)
If something sounds too good to be true, it probably a lie.
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Viktoria Tatarek 1 year ago
"If something sounds too good to be true, its probably a lie." No problemo
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Binky Melnik 1 year ago
“Under bag eyes”? Good thing she’s gonna be a therapist and not a writer, or an English teacher! 😮
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Foxglove🇮🇪 1 year ago
My daughter down to once every three weeks, keeping track on her phone of all the things she wants to say next time!
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Kimba 1 year ago
That's me trying to understand what my Gen z coworkers are saying to me during casual conversations.
MotherofGuineaPigs 1 year ago
I say 'Umm, what?' a lot while looking at them as if they've lost their minds
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Tracy Wallick 1 year ago
I'm very proud of myself for knowing most of these. That means I pass, right?
The Original Bruno 1 year ago
On the one hand, I scored 90%. OTOH, if I ever tried using any of these, I'd look worse than Buscemi with a skateboard.
Donkey boi 1 year ago
I definitely know 5 of those, I *think* I know another 4 but I could be (and probably am) wrong.
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David Paterson 1 year ago
There are terrifically good therapists and terrifically bad therapists. Keep switching until you find one you like.
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David Paterson 1 year ago
They can always tell from your words and body language, but can you, and can you summarise it in words that aren't insults?
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Robin DJW 1 year ago
I tried to get therapy when I lost my son. It takes 3 to 6 months to get to the top of the waiting list for any given therapist in my provider network. Both of the people I saw were not interested in listening to me. They wanted to tout their favorite therapeutic strategy. These amounted to cute head-games designed to move me away from my grief into some kind of calmness zone. I can meditate on my own. By the time I could get a different therapist appointment, I was past the worst of it on my own. ARE THERE THERAPISITS OUT THERE THAT WILL JUST LISTEN WHEN SOMETHING AWFUL HAPPENS THAT CAN'T BE FIXED? I guess I'm still angry about the whole thing.
Wondering Alice 1 year ago
Hi Robin. How about a councilor if you want 1:1? Otherwise, think about looking what support groups in your area are like - you might have to try a few to find the right one for you. For example, I know my area there are some small just talk groups as well as a group of men who have lost loved ones who go hill walking together - many never actually talk, but know if and when they want someone will listen. A friend of mine goes to a grief choir, after singing anyone wanting to talk goes on to the pub. Our local library has a lot of information, maybe yours does too? Otherwise, if you can't find what you want online - try a helpline. They will be able to direct you towards people who will listen. Good luck.
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Steve Hall 1 year ago
Your therapist is waiting for you to figure out that there isn't anything wrong with you, it's the world that's crazy.
Marnie 1 year ago
Sometimes a person really does have something wrong with them. The world is crazy and that is causing people to go crazy. But it's not the only cause.
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Gavin Winchester 1 year ago
Psychology is mostly ridiculous. You have to work harder to fail a psychology degree than to pass it. During my med degree the psych students were all a mess, they’re the ones who used to colour in their pages for extra credit. I’ve TRIED them too, “why would I care that you’ve lost the will to exercise, I hate exercise” and “you obviously have anger management issues you need to sort out with somebody…” well given my conversation is about me being abused and NOT lashing out, and that I’m seeing you this is an issue. Or the one who abused me for making fun of people with Tourette’s. Problem is I am the one with it….
Robin DJW 1 year ago
I tried to get therapy when I lost my son. It takes 3 to 6 months to get to the top of the waiting list for any given therapist in my provider network. Both of the people I saw were not interested in listening to me. They wanted to tout their favorite therapeutic strategy. These amounted to cute head-games designed to move me away from my grief into some kind of calmness zone. I can meditate on my own. By the time I could get a different therapist appointment, I was past the worst of it on my own. ARE THERE THERAPISITS OUT THERE THAT WILL JUST LISTEN WHEN SOMETHING AWFUL HAPPENS THAT CAN'T BE FIXED? I guess I'm still angry about the whole thing.
Wondering Alice 1 year ago
Hi Robin. How about a councilor if you want 1:1? Otherwise, think about looking what support groups in your area are like - you might have to try a few to find the right one for you. For example, I know my area there are some small just talk groups as well as a group of men who have lost loved ones who go hill walking together - many never actually talk, but know if and when they want someone will listen. A friend of mine goes to a grief choir, after singing anyone wanting to talk goes on to the pub. Our local library has a lot of information, maybe yours does too? Otherwise, if you can't find what you want online - try a helpline. They will be able to direct you towards people who will listen. Good luck.
Load More Replies... Steve Hall 1 year ago
Your therapist is waiting for you to figure out that there isn't anything wrong with you, it's the world that's crazy.
Marnie 1 year ago
Sometimes a person really does have something wrong with them. The world is crazy and that is causing people to go crazy. But it's not the only cause.
Load More Replies... Gavin Winchester 1 year ago
Psychology is mostly ridiculous. You have to work harder to fail a psychology degree than to pass it. During my med degree the psych students were all a mess, they’re the ones who used to colour in their pages for extra credit. I’ve TRIED them too, “why would I care that you’ve lost the will to exercise, I hate exercise” and “you obviously have anger management issues you need to sort out with somebody…” well given my conversation is about me being abused and NOT lashing out, and that I’m seeing you this is an issue. Or the one who abused me for making fun of people with Tourette’s. Problem is I am the one with it….
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