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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.
Wow. This hit me hard. I've always had problems with anxiety, but I didn't realize that's why I do this.
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I have 7-8 movies from the eighties that I watch over and over. And now I know why. Thanks BP.
I love rewatching tv shows because I know what will happen, you sort of feel nervous and uncomfortable watching a show for the first time (edit: just realised this was a bit misleading, I do not struggle with anxiety I just like rewatching tv)
This is also why toddlers need the same rituals repeated every night at bed time or at meal time. It helps them (and us) feel safer in a world that looks pretty scary from their point of view.
This explains why I continually watch Friends all 10 seasons and can never find anything else on TV or all my subscription platforms.
Andy Griffith reruns. Only the black and white ones.
Ummm.....let's pretend I'm not watching Black Books for the 100th time on YouTube...you're the one with anxiety.
Thanks for reminding me of it! I haven't watched it in years, I need to fix that.
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Sometimes when things go out of hand, we all go to a safe space where we may relive our nostalgia moments. Don’t worry, just enjoy your comfort before you are ready to step out again
Wait wut. That's why I do that... I am rethinking my life. I mean I knew I had anxiety but I didn't know it was this bad...
Well that explains a lot of my Netflix history and fanfic history :)
Not at all. I love watching new movies because I don't know what happens next. And I do suffer from Anxiety.
Idk, I feel like I'm rewatching cuz I don't have the to me to pay attention to something new
Oh my lord! That explains my years long rewatching of 'Only Fools and Horses' especially during sad, depressed or traumatic times!
this is very true, i have anxiety and i watch family guy so much that ive seen every episode at least twice, some i have seen several times, most at least 5 times
I have my list of shows I rewatch. My family has teased me for this, but I keep explaining why. Finally my partner started to realize that I get better when I am not fighting to process new information while anxious. My youngest son does the same thing, just different shows than me.
But if you never watch new shows, you'll never find a great show you want to watch over and over again
I read the last page first (or just read fan fiction on ao3 because they have an awesome tagging system), love the plot synopses on Wikipedia and always check on doesthedogdie.com first. And I think I've watched pretty much all of the 15 seasons of Supernatural at least 3 times.
If I feel any anxiety, I fast forward the TV show & watch the ending. For movies, I use Movie Spoiler or something similar so I know how it ends & if someone dies. Any movie or show is so much more enjoyable without sitting there dreading the ending.
Thank you. I never thought about it before but this explains so much of my life
"I hated that book/film/show, it was so predictable" Cool cool, that's why I liked it.
Yep. I’m all about the spoilers. I have a much better time watching something if I already know what happens. I’ll read the end of books first, too. There’s enough real sh*t going on in my life & in the world without adding fictional reasons to get worked up. (I refuse to spoil things for other people unless asked, though.)
Yeah......i keep seeing things that i want to watch because they look cool or different but once I'm choosing i fall right back into my old standbys. Same with movies....im more app to choose one ive watched a million times than a new one even if i was excited with the idea of it on release. I even have movies and shows that i call warm blanket ones. An example for me is Totoro. That's my goto warm blanket movie.
Do you really have to tell everyone our secret?? I listen to them constantly, at work, standing in line, even when doing groceries, I have some familiar show blasting in my ear so I'm always surrounded by "people I know".
Omg makes sense I will watch a new show and will refuse to watch the end because I don’t want to know. But literally will watch the same movies and tv shows dozens of times lol
I rewatched them because I completely forgot that I had watched them before.
I'm afraid to ask myself why I re-watch shows with groups of friends.
There was one time I rewatched the same documentary for weeks
That's the reason small children like to re-watch Disney movies so often.
or because you love them. even if I know the story, I feel the same way when I go to see good friends, and sad when the shows end
"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.
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!
