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In today's world, the phrase 'my therapist said' is a pretty strong one. With more and more people deciding to attend therapy, we're hopefully entering a world with improved mental health.

There's an Instagram account called 'My Therapist Says' and it's full of catchy, thoughtful and funny posts all related to daily struggles and folks being a bit of a mess. Whether you're a mental health professional or just a person enjoying deeper thoughts, you might find some cool stuff there. We've handpicked our favorite posts from the account, so don't hold back and scroll on!

It all started with two young women sharing funny memes on Instagram. Now, with a whopping 8.2 million followers, Lola Tash and Nicole Argiris can easily be called internet meme queens. Although the name of the account is about a therapist saying something, it is mostly about young folks sharing anxious thoughts and, well... being a bit of a mess.

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    Lola and Nicole told Cosmopolitan magazine that the account is “one of the fastest-growing aggregate Instagram accounts in history, climbing to 500,000 followers in its first six months and now surpassing 2 million since they started it in July 2015." The account is also one of the biggest meme places on the internet and has been run anonymously up until now.

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    The two women met twelve years ago in their hometown Toronto and have been friends ever since. After high school Lola moved to L.A. trying to pursue a career in acting, while Nicole was studying psychology at the University of Western Ontario Living such different lives, they kept in touch and were exchanging funny memes every day.

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    Both women attend therapy due to some personal issues. Lola says: "Every time I would talk to Nicole, I was like, ‘My therapist said this,’ and she’d say, "No, I said that.' And I'm like, ‘Well, you are basically my therapist, so.'"

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    Thus the inspiration for the "My Therapist Says" Instagram account was born. It reflects their daily lives, struggles and complaints they shared with each other and now do with the internet. "I’m not sure I see memes about mental health issues … or anything that really reflects what I, as a therapist, say to my clients,” says Dr. Jaclyn Cravens-Pickens, a licensed marriage and family therapy associate who does not know Lola or Nicole, while scrolling through the account.

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    Although Lola and Nicole wouldn't share how much money they've made from the account, they get sponsorships, wrote several books and now are starting a self-produced podcast. Cosmopolitan wrote that, "They reinvest most of their meme income into podcast production, they say, and have donated some of it to mental health and animal charities."

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    Like some sort of sociopath

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    Oh my gosh, I love these comments!!! Upvote for Ima!

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    Lulu Lisa
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    Those same people lie down on the bed and just go to sleep. No tossing & turning, no thinking about that time 41 years ago when you screwed up. Just sleep, like a psychopath.

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    Gee, commenters on here hate people who don’t worry. Some of us are too depressed to worry.

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    For some of us, depression and anxiety come hand in hand. Sometimes I’m too depressed to worry, and it feels like my only other state of being is to worry excessively about everything. It’s exhausting.

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    Most people pull this off by medicating with *something*. Alcohol, cigs, drugs, gambling, work, TV, video games, sex, etc. All of these increase dopamine, which feels good. The key is not letting it ruin your life.

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    wait…i didn’t know there were people without anxiety…

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    My boyfriend I swear has 2 emotional states nothing and angry at the world.

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    It's jealousy, envy and hate all in one moment seeing how peaceful they are while I contemplate every decision I've made since 9 am

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    I know right, as if everything was okey dokey, they are the true maniacs

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    Yep and they can fall asleep in like 3 minutes. Absurd!

    Suby
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    I can do that, in spite of anxiety, simply because I can't wait to escape reality. Then the dreams start...

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    Timber Wolf
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    How can people live like that?!

    Chocolate Addict
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    I'm the person who doesn't have anxiety. Well, when I do get anxious, I just tell myself it's not that bad and go do something else to forget about it. And by the time I remember I have calmed down and realized it wasn't that big of a deal

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    The moment I found out that not everyone has anxiety, I was just like "you...have energy to not panic...?"

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    I'm that partner. But I've chosen to remain single. So yeah, no worries at all...

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    I wouldn't know what that's like. My husband has Asperger's lol

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    I just don't think I've met anyone like that

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    Uhh... that's me. I sit there having a snack like I don't care. But I'm actually worrying about everything, that's why I'm just sitting and eating a snack.

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    The world is full of weirdos. Also, people who don't drink coffee ..sheesh

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    you’re gonna feel attacked, but… i don’t drink coffee 🙃🙃🙃

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    I don't have anxiety and I don't worry about anything. Don't ever get angry. I'm pretty chill really.

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    Unicorns are more real than people with no anxiety!

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    I have zero anxiety. The closest I get is if someone cuts me off in traffic and that's more rage. I used to worry but one day I got stuck by a train and a ship crossing, making me half an hour late for work. I thought "is my worrying going to change the outcome?" No. Ever since then it's all gone.

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    The account is a huge success; in fact, it will be made into a whole TV series. The two founders, along with Kenan Thompson and John Ryan Jr., will be executive producers of the show. Kenan told Glamour magazine: "Lola and Nicole have a unique and hilarious perspective that has resonated with people all over the world. I'm so excited to welcome our funny sisters to the AFA fam!"

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    John Ryan Jr said: "Kenan and I were big fans and followers of My Therapist Says before even meeting Lola. My Therapist Says are the pop culture tastemakers and the class clowns that we all need right now. We look forward to bringing this incredible and influential brand to television audiences."

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    Keep scrolling for a laugh and some wholesome times reading through these 'My Therapist Says' memes. Upvote the ones you related to the most and find some more content on the topic in our previous edition on the viral Instagram account.

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