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This Instagram Page Is Dedicated To Memes That Should Probably Be Discussed With A Therapist (50 Pics)
When you’re in that miserable state of mind, sometimes a single meme can put a smile on your face. Luckily, one Austin, Texas-based non-profit community outreach organization is notorious for making hilarious memes out of relatable, often not too bright moments of our lives. So welcome to the safe place to talk about hard things, quoting our beloved Dr. Phil.
Known as “A Safe Place Inside your Head,” this Instagram page is “meeting people where they are at” and making them feel less lonely. It covers anything from mood swings and depression to social anxiety and past trauma, which no one is probably immune to. Today, we selected some of the funniest and, for that matter, most soul-soothing memes because laughter is the best medicine, even if you don’t feel like taking it.
And please know that no matter what you or your loved one is facing right now, you deserve to be connected to help. Browse here to connect to resources and here for a list of suicide hotlines available in your country.
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I'mma have to ask everyone to take this to the top. Rain upvotes! Please. Thank you.
That's why I love the internet. You can ask the stupidest or most inappropriate questions and it's more than likely that : 1- someone has already asked the same question or 2- someone will gladly give you an answer. At the same time there will always be that someone who will bash you for anything you might say or do (too ugly, too pretty, too fat, too skinny, etc).
To find out more about the internet’s beloved project A Safe Place Inside your Head, which currently has 773k followers on Instagram, we reached out to the creators behind it. We spoke with Tanner Hamilton, the CEO at A Safe Place Inside Your Head, who said that he and his mom Joanne “created this non profit in honor of my brother who passed away from suicide.”
Hamilton added that “We wanted to raise awareness around his death and for his memory to live on through helping others.” He is the original founder of the non-profit and brought Joanne into the project later on.
Going through hard times definitely didn't make me stronger. It made me sadder and a lot more fragile and took away a lot of my faith in things.
When asked how the creator of A Safe Place Inside Your Head would best describe the audience who follows their page, Tanner said: “it is a group of like-minded people who want a community where they do not feel alone in their thoughts. We talk about the ugly side of mental health in a relatable way.”
The success of A Safe Place Inside Your Head has to do with relatable memes that hit close to home for many people browsing online. “We make some, we get some from the internet and meme publishers who want to support the cause,” Tanner said when asked how they select content to share on the page, “It is a group effort,” he added.
I will admit that when my depression was at its lowest (besides suicide attempt). I didn't brush my teeth, brush my hair or showered in over 2 weeks. It was all just too hard.
Why does his expression match that statement perfectly. Lol. Good on you eagle.
I remember mom picking me up early from school in 4th grade to go see the 1st Star Trek movie. Still one of the best school memories, ever.
I wish social anxiety was an excuse. It has ruined so much of my life.
"You need to work harder". "You need to give up on the lattes". "You need to .............."
I needed people who actually cared about me and wouldn't ditch me on the playground for someone else and leave me alone without any friends for the rest of the year at the drop of a hat
This post is about me and I accept it....it's true. P.S. I'm not a doctor, my parents are still disappointed.
I felt this to my very core. Not to mention the loss of sleep over the associate anxiety.
BECAUSE! What if you get too distracted by what ever else you start doing and miss the appointment?
Exactly! There's only 7 and a half hours. That means in half an hour there will only be 7 hours and then half an hour later there will only be 6 and a half. I can't possibly do anything else in that time!
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For the same reason mine interprets "get a good night's sleep so you are well rested" as watching the clock all night to see what time it is and how much longer I'm able to sleep before I have to tackle that thing I need to be well tested to accomplish...
Lol I'm the same way. I can do nothing else that day if I have an appointment at 4pm.
Like when people ask me "what are you doing after work?" My reply is, "Well the day has already started so... nothing. You can ask me about tomorrow or any other future dates but today's window of opportunity is closed." I don't do same day plans. I'll cry. Trust me, I hate it too.
Executive disfunction isnt a disorder, it's a symptom of a few disorders.
Load More Replies... I truly envy those people who actually miss appointments because they just forgot. I want to be that person for once for a change. But with my luck, it’ll probably happen because I get dementia or something.
It's waiting in anxiety. Watching and checking the clock every 5 minutes. Even with hours left, your afraid to take a car to go to the store. What if your car breaks down, then you are gonna be late. So you stay at home.... Etc etc
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My Daily basis when I have a midday appointment. I had a doctor visit at 13 30 in a town 20 min away. At 11 I was sitting at my parents house in that town, waiting
The only way I combat this crippling anxiety is to have everything, and I mean everything, laid out and ready in advance. Oh, and 2 alarm settings. This brings my anxiety from an 11 down to 6 which is doable.
Make a small list of things that need doing. Pick one and allow yourself a set amount of time to do the job, don't panic if it isn't completed, reschedule for another time/day. Just set yourself a time to get ready and a time to leave to travel to your appointment. That is what I have to do with myself.
omg ALWAYS. my mom made a schedule for us as kids, so we had to do a chore every like 45 minutes, which was b******t, so we'd do all our chores first, so we could actually go PLAY. Otherwise, we'd TRY to play, but we'd be watching the clock, worried we wouldn't get the chore done. That's what happened the first day, and we got in trouble, so by day three, nope. Do it all, then you can go. Now, I feel like I can't PLAY until all the work is done - so if there's work to done, whether that's now or in 7 hours, I can't PLAY till it's done - so no relaxing or doing ANYTHING else but watching the clock, so you can get the thing done on time.
I don't know if it's in the same category, but I have a phobia of being late. To the point where I leave for work 2 hours early to get to a job that is a 12 minute drive. I can't stop myself. Dinner reservations? 30 minutes early. Going to the airport? If I don't get there at least 3 hours early I will be shaking.
I've been led to understand it's a common symptom of my ADHD
Me and evening shift, couldn't do anything because in two hours I need to leave for work.
There's not enough hours in the day for me to get the things I need to do done,and to get the things I want to do done. So I barely get things I need done. An the things I won't to do gets pushed away. Maybe I should move to Mercury. 😳
I am having a terribly anxiety filled day just because of hormones alone but I have 3 phone appointments, a meeting at my child's school and I have to file a theft report starting around noon. I havent even been able to watch TV or do anything but scroll through BP. I felt this post completely.
Sometimes I question myself if I’m a toxic person. I may hurt others without realizing it. I really want to change to be a better person
One time when I was at my lowest I was driving around and contemplating where to park and potentially take my own life. An older gentleman was walking down the back road I was on with his wife and he turned and smiled at me with the most genuine smile I'd seen. His wife turned and did the same and they both waved. That couple saved my life by just showing me a moment of genuine humanity by smiling. Guilt was what drove me to want to die. This post made me remember this.
As though you had a choice to be depressed when in reality you were having very serious mental health issues.
My mom says she had anxiety but I don't think she understands how serious mine really is
Pretending not to be depressed is exhausting and then one day the energy it takes isn't there
I'm so very appreciative and grateful that I have a hubby like that. He has dealt with so much with me and my depression. He has supported me and loved me throughout everything.
Yeah I realized I burnt out at the beginning of the year but I'm still going and (sort of) fine!
I cope with my suicidal thoughts by planning out super elaborate suicide methods i could never possibly pull off.
That's me at the moment. I'm also still trying to get into a good routine now I'm studying.
I'll also lose a lot of sleep...so its best we discuss it right now.
This is what happens when you grow up being told to suppress your emotions and never to ask for help or let on that you're hurting because that's "weak". It's so bloody sad. :(
Lol I never thought about that before, good on you washing machine. Next time that'll surely make me chuckle.
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This was... I feel very called out. I've been having a lot of problems recently. Good to know I'm not alone I guess.
If I recall correctly, you're either a dragon, a ship, or a young girl from Texas. And if you are that last one, know that I, a vampire who used to live in Texas, am rooting for you. I hope you get the help you need much sooner than I did.
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I relate to most of these, I'm more f'ed up than I thought, which was quite a lot. Virtual hugs to all of you, I'll go hug a plushie or something, I need some comfort...
What is that called when your sitting and everything’s normal and then all of a sudden everything is rushing at you. The noise, the colors the fan in the other room. Wind outside, dog sleeping next to me, everything is rushing at me and then the feeling goes away in around 5-10 minutes. But while it’s happening it feels like forever. Stop the rushing. Stop everything During the rush my heart feels like it wants to leave my body. Sound is waaay more acute. I get shakes and I can’t pay attention to anyth8ng because everything is rushing into me. It makes my arms and legs want to spaz out but also doing that might hurt so I don’t do it. But once it stops it’s like it never happened. I get these at least 3 times a week. It’s like in the movie jaws when he sees the shark attack and the camera pans into the main characters face while it pans out everything around him. Vertigo style filming but in me.
I do not know. It sounds like some sort of anxiety for me. Please go to a professional.
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I couldn't even get through this post. I've suffered anxiety/depression most of my life, and I've had close "friends" tell me I'm just not trying hard enough, I'm boring because I'm anxious, etc. People need to know what it's really like for people like us.
I’m glad you are taking care of yourself (by not finishing the post when you realized it was too much). I hope you also have kind and supportive people in your life Louie, it can make such a difference in ones quality of life. Thinking about it now, being kind to oneself can make a difference too. May your suffering be eased, may you know peace💕
Load More Replies... On one hand, I like being of the buffer generation who recognises and stops the toxic s**t being passed on and puts a stop to it reaching the next generation, on the other hand I would occasionally like to be able to scream at the (generally) older person being toxic that they need to stop being a f*****g toxic person and then be able to force them to get therapy.
I read some of those posts thinking "yep, been there" but then on most i think "damn that's also me. That's me right now. I didn't think about this. So it's not normal?" And that way I went from "I used to be depressed but ok now" to "I am still in deep sheet" Now it's 3am and I went to bathroom pretending to take a shower so my man won't hear me crying... Think I gonna look for some therapy near me, but not now, on the weekend maybe or the next one, couse you know, I don't have time to worry about myself right now...
I'll sit by your side while you're on the phone organising things
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I could not read the posts any further. For a person with depression and bipolar disorder it's just too much to take.
*makes supportive noises to acknowledge how good it is to have clear boundaries*
Load More Replies... Honestly, as a teen who struggles with anxiety, depression, and adhd, this felt waaayy too real. I have coping mechanisms for most of my issues, but being an adult sounds so scary, and complicated. I dont know if i can do that with all my...things... I remeber once I asked my mom if she ever thought about hypothetical things and she said 'no, my brain is just too full of all the things I need to do to think about things like that.' and that just sounds so hard. Like sometimes I just wonder whats the point lol yall are my therapist now
Given how I've been feeling lately, I can relate deeply to most of these.
I have one thing to say, and it's: where in the world are these people getting these great and wise therapists at? I feel more seen by this post than my actual therapy sessions lol
"121 ➡️➡️FUNNY⬅️⬅️???? MEMES...."??!! NONE OF THESE ARE FUNNY!! More like reality checks!
This was... I feel very called out. I've been having a lot of problems recently. Good to know I'm not alone I guess.
If I recall correctly, you're either a dragon, a ship, or a young girl from Texas. And if you are that last one, know that I, a vampire who used to live in Texas, am rooting for you. I hope you get the help you need much sooner than I did.
Load More Replies... I relate to most of these, I'm more f'ed up than I thought, which was quite a lot. Virtual hugs to all of you, I'll go hug a plushie or something, I need some comfort...
What is that called when your sitting and everything’s normal and then all of a sudden everything is rushing at you. The noise, the colors the fan in the other room. Wind outside, dog sleeping next to me, everything is rushing at me and then the feeling goes away in around 5-10 minutes. But while it’s happening it feels like forever. Stop the rushing. Stop everything During the rush my heart feels like it wants to leave my body. Sound is waaay more acute. I get shakes and I can’t pay attention to anyth8ng because everything is rushing into me. It makes my arms and legs want to spaz out but also doing that might hurt so I don’t do it. But once it stops it’s like it never happened. I get these at least 3 times a week. It’s like in the movie jaws when he sees the shark attack and the camera pans into the main characters face while it pans out everything around him. Vertigo style filming but in me.
I do not know. It sounds like some sort of anxiety for me. Please go to a professional.
Load More Replies... I couldn't even get through this post. I've suffered anxiety/depression most of my life, and I've had close "friends" tell me I'm just not trying hard enough, I'm boring because I'm anxious, etc. People need to know what it's really like for people like us.
I’m glad you are taking care of yourself (by not finishing the post when you realized it was too much). I hope you also have kind and supportive people in your life Louie, it can make such a difference in ones quality of life. Thinking about it now, being kind to oneself can make a difference too. May your suffering be eased, may you know peace💕
Load More Replies... On one hand, I like being of the buffer generation who recognises and stops the toxic s**t being passed on and puts a stop to it reaching the next generation, on the other hand I would occasionally like to be able to scream at the (generally) older person being toxic that they need to stop being a f*****g toxic person and then be able to force them to get therapy.
I read some of those posts thinking "yep, been there" but then on most i think "damn that's also me. That's me right now. I didn't think about this. So it's not normal?" And that way I went from "I used to be depressed but ok now" to "I am still in deep sheet" Now it's 3am and I went to bathroom pretending to take a shower so my man won't hear me crying... Think I gonna look for some therapy near me, but not now, on the weekend maybe or the next one, couse you know, I don't have time to worry about myself right now...
I'll sit by your side while you're on the phone organising things
Load More Replies... I could not read the posts any further. For a person with depression and bipolar disorder it's just too much to take.
*makes supportive noises to acknowledge how good it is to have clear boundaries*
Load More Replies... Honestly, as a teen who struggles with anxiety, depression, and adhd, this felt waaayy too real. I have coping mechanisms for most of my issues, but being an adult sounds so scary, and complicated. I dont know if i can do that with all my...things... I remeber once I asked my mom if she ever thought about hypothetical things and she said 'no, my brain is just too full of all the things I need to do to think about things like that.' and that just sounds so hard. Like sometimes I just wonder whats the point lol yall are my therapist now
Given how I've been feeling lately, I can relate deeply to most of these.
I have one thing to say, and it's: where in the world are these people getting these great and wise therapists at? I feel more seen by this post than my actual therapy sessions lol
"121 ➡️➡️FUNNY⬅️⬅️???? MEMES...."??!! NONE OF THESE ARE FUNNY!! More like reality checks!
