50 ‘Why Is My Brain Like This’ Memes That Almost Seem Like Personal Attacks
Interview With ExpertWe all know that we have to take proper care of our physical health. However, how many of us take the time and put in the effort to do the same for our mental health? Many people around the world struggle with mental health issues. But instead of branding it as a taboo topic, it should be destigmatized as much as possible.
Our team is featuring some of the most relatable ‘Why Is My Brain Like This’ memes, as shared by Imgur user ‘octoberlegend.’ They deal with everything from therapy and anxiety to the little intrusive thoughts that we all get. Scroll down to check them out.
Bored Panda wanted to get to grips with how therapists build trust with their clients to get them to open up, so we reached out to Psychologist Miglė Vainalavičiūtė from Health Optimizing Vilnius. She was happy to walk us through the process. You’ll find the insights she shared with us below.
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I personally always dream about kissing Chris Hemsworth. Sorry homophobist I’m gay💅
Hey, I want to kiss him too. And I'm gay. Wait your turn.
Load More Replies...This describes me except for the music part. I like discovering new artists and songs.
According to psychologist Vainalavičiūtė from Health Optimizing Vilnius, mental health professionals need to strive to create a safe environment.
She explained that this starts by having the client familiarize themselves with the rules and boundaries relating to their sessions. It’s essential to get the basics right, such as how long the sessions will last, how they’ll be paid for, how they can be canceled, etc.
“Next, it’s important for your clients to understand the principles of confidentiality that you’ll be relying on. They should be encouraged to ask questions and give suggestions on how the process could be adjusted,” the psychologist told Bored Panda.
“I often stress to my clients that if there’s a need, we can at any time change our agreements. I encourage them to share their needs and talk about their feelings that arise from all of this,” she said.
What kind of substitute human do you need? Stuffed, inflatable or electronic? This is the start of the golden age of inorganic companionship.
Load More Replies...Regardless of what might have happened after the second picture - it's still awesome....
In the second picture where he is hugging it, looks like he is listening for a fetal heartbeat before destroying it /s
Not to be a huge negative Nellie, but Trash Bandit looks about ready to suplex the stuffy...
Agreed. I'll be bring it to group therapy, tomorrow. 🙋
Load More Replies...During the past few years, I have been very prone to tearful outbursts of rage or frustration, sometimes over quite little things. I'm in therapy now, and these outbursts seem to be lessening, which I'm very glad for. But I guess it will always happen on occasion because yes, release is important. And sometimes, that release just happens to come in the form of tears.
hear me out: that feeling some people get if they can sense rain but weather fairy keeps skipping giving them the rain they feel is inpending? it's the same with tears. you feel it would release your tension but sometimes it just skips outside your reach.
Load More Replies...I wish I could cry. Never been able to. Can get a little teary sometimes. But never a good cry.
“Sometimes, the clients feel lost or like they lost control because they see the psychologist or therapist as the person in control of the entire process,” Vainalavičiūtė shared. “Next, I think that it’s vital for the client to understand that every process is unique and depends on them. Meanwhile, the psychologist is just an assistant who helps in their journey for personal change.”
Vainalavičiūtė pointed out that clients need to be reminded that there are no ‘good’ or ‘bad’ feelings. The sessions are meant to be a space where they can experience and understand their emotions, which may be uncomfortable in other contexts.
“And yet, the atmosphere in these sessions depends on other factors as well—ones which we cannot, unfortunately, control. These factors can even be difficult to name. Just like we don’t become close friends with every person we meet, so it’s not possible to create a quality relationship with every client.”
Awww! I just want to hug him, and hold him, kiss him, and squeeze him, and call him George!
I'm deep in a middle life crisis. That meme is exactly what my brain is all about now.
My therapist after a few sessions: "Are you SURE you haven't had any thoughts about suicide?". She sounded openly incredulous, but I was being completely honest when I said the answer was still no, because that wouldn't fix anything and as bad as things were they couldn't last forever because nothing ever does. Which it didn't. This too shall pass.
I've been waiting for things to get better for 28 years, things have passed and things have changed, progressively for the worse....don't want any more change at this point, worse from here is the 7th layer of hell.
Load More Replies...A gift should not feel like an obligation. Doesn't matter if it's a physical gift, or an emotional one. Accept the gift with the intention that it was given. But if the gift doesn't suit you, then find a more suitable location for it. If the giver comes around later and asks where the gift is, simply inform them that it has found a new home (even if that home is the trash). Hoarding isn't good for people
I'm starting to think most people should start with counsellors rather than therapists, especially the young. Therapy implies you're the problem that needs fixing. Counselling is about giving you better tools to navigate this mindfcuk of a life.
Watch out! Careful you don't step in the b******t, therapist. There's a lot...
and how many decades have I been dealing with this "gift" from my parents?
Didn't he get his own show solving crimes with a by the book detective?
Load More Replies...Eh, there's more than one monkey that has anxiety. Just read some of the studies on them.
The psychologist said that there can be environmental factors or the individual’s associations that prevent them from opening up during their therapy sessions.
“For example, the psychologist’s manner or speaking or dress style can remind them of a person they had a conflict with in the past. These associations can be unconscious, but they create a sense of insecurity, stopping the person from sharing their personal experiences,” she said.
“In these situations, I suggest that clients look for another psychologist. One who makes them feel more comfortable and whose work methods fit their needs better.”
Vainalavičiūtė noted that there are various branches of psychotherapy and work methods, so it’s worth looking into them and deciding which path might be best for the client. Then, they can look for a psychologist or therapist who specializes in those approaches.
“I’d recommend going to a few sessions to meet several psychologists. I’d also suggest not writing these sessions off after just one or two tries.”
No, no, no - you need to aim higher! Don't be A problem, be THE problem, you got this!
Congratulations!! It's a huge change - so we wish you all the best of luck - be the biggest problem you can possibly be.... :)
I mean, I'm already really good at the self-destruction. I guess I should just stop pretending otherwise?
As somebody who has survived the "world is ENDING!" during the 1970s, I'm kind of done. Young kids really seem to think that the 1970s was all perms and crazy clothes. It was SCARY. Terrorist attacks everywhere, including gun battles in Paris, car bombs in London, airplanes being hijacked almost weekly in some days, all of the terror groups actually coming to agreements to attack each other's targets, Air quality in most big cities in the USA like that you have in Beijing today, protesting student shot down on campus at Kent State, the c]draft was still going on until 1973, the threat of mutual nuclear destruction was always present, an economy in the pits as OPEC learned how to use oil as a political tool. It was much worse being a woman or a minority, etc There is literally nothing that is going on today that is worse than what was going on in the 1970s. Crime rates were increasing steeply, and were higher than they are today. Yet, 50 year later, things are actually better.
Exactly. I'm tired of the nihilism from people. Especially those who didn't live through terrible events not even 50 years ago. The world has always been rough, but they don't seem to realise that they think it's far worse than it's ever been because they have such quick access to information. It used to be we had to wait days, weeks, months, years even before we heard of something terrible happening--IF we ever did. The world hasn't gotten worse all things considered. We just see things in real-time now.
Load More Replies...Idk where I wanna go to college but I’d be cool if the apocalypse happpened.
Talk to someone. It's not normal to think like that.
Load More Replies...I call it, "stepping outside of my comfort zone" so I can make it sound like I'm growing as a person instead of running away from my problems.
Yes, but the obsessions are expensive, so I'm harvesting the illusion of productivity.
well exsquizzle me mate if I want to use Latvian music to escape my trauma I can and will
This is way too true. Currently obsessed with an indie animation show and the last time I saw this meme I was obsessed with a book series. This really says something.
Mental health issues are more prevalent than many of us realize. The National Institute of Mental Health states that a whopping 8.3% or 21 million of all adults living in the United States have had at least one major depressive episode in their lives.
Moreover, the National Alliance on Mental Health shares that 19.1% or over 40 million American adults have an anxiety disorder.
Many of us know someone who goes to therapy. It might even be you reading this. Even though more people understand the importance of openly talking about mental health and seeking help when they need it, others still remain skeptical. They are reluctant to ask for any sort of assistance and often think that they ‘should’ be able to solve everything on their own.
Anyone who didn't is obviously a sociopath.
Load More Replies...If you're happy and you know it, Overthink. If you're happy and you know it, Overthink. If you're happy and you know it, Give your brain a chance to blow it, If you're happy and you know it, Overthink!
who didnt clap their hands because they're not supposed to be on this website
Be like old nobles, drink wine with water (one part wine, two part water). It is not bad, you don't have hangover and your liver will get the water it needs to digest alcohol.
Load More Replies...We should ask that roach where their headless sister went. If you know, you know.
They must have the technology to make a non-annoying tag! If we can put a man on the moon, this technology must also be possible!
For those skeptics, asking for help is tantamount to showing weakness and vulnerability. However, there is nothing weak about becoming aware of one’s problems with mental health and then taking the steps to solve those issues. Probably nobody would stigmatize people who decided to take better care of their bodies.
So why the different perspective when it comes to taking care of our minds?
While some detractors see talking about mental health as weakness, others think that people dealing with those issues are ‘crazy.’ This sort of perspective can make some folks hesitant to reach out for help. They’re scared of being labeled, criticized, and made fun of by the people in their social circle.
This is why it’s so important to change attitudes toward mental health on a cultural and social level, not just on an individual one. However, that takes lots of time and focused effort. This sort of large-scale change in preconceptions and perceptions doesn’t happen overnight.
I got a cute little mushroom cleaning brush. I know we brought it home, I was holding and parading with it ...I haven't seen it since
I think you left it at my house, 'cause I have one and I don't recall buying it.
Load More Replies...All the time doing homework as a kid. Have pen, put down pen, lost pen. Son of a.... Still happens to this day with various objects. Damn.
I can literally put something down, look away for a second, look away, look back, and POOF! It's gone, never to be seen again.
I can be actively using something, get distracted for one second, and have it disappear. It's like ....Doing the dishes, doing the dishes, oops, that needs to go in the fridge, doing the d- wait- where's the dishbrush? It was literally in my hand, now where is it? That was earlier today, and the dishes are clean, but the dishbrush is still AWOL. Yes, I checked the fridge.
I am convinced that my house is consuming my combs for power. There is no other explanation for how they all disappear within the week.
There's a single thought? Not, like, a lot of thoughts? My brain doesn't like to shut off.
They probably mean the first thought, once it reaches you, it sets off all the others.
Load More Replies...I fall asleep so fast that it's a race between falling asleep in a comfortable position, or waking up with a random pain.
Hoping you don't have sleep paralysis during the night. What if the boogeyman comes? Did I close that PO at work? Oh damn, it's started
Once I turn off my light I immediately start naming imaginary kittens and puppies alphabetically. I think so hard about that, those thoughts don't have a chance to get in. Tonight it will be Belgian malinois puppies.
I TRICK my brain by trying to remember all of the biggest words I know. Works like a Charm! (Boring enough and distracting enough)
Mindfulness meditation or sophrology can really help you to push away intrusive thoughts. It takes a few weeks to begin being effective and it helped me in many aspects of my life.
I've realized recently that I have spent SO MANY YEARS cultivating this wise, quiet, and calm demeanor that people genuinely do not know what to do when I'm a camel hair away from a full on meltdown. They're like "oh, why have you never said anything??"...because I was taught growing up that everyone else has it worse so now I feel that I can't speak up and I instead have to be the voice of reason and take on everyone's issues as my own.
Gah! I've had that same thought. Now, my therapist thinks I am kind, too.
For other people, it’s not the stigma of mental health itself that prevents them from going to therapy. Their concerns are more down-to-earth. Put simply, therapy is not accessible to everyone. For one, not everyone lives or works in a location with lots of qualified therapists to choose from. Not only that but there’s the financial burden to consider.
The 7am: tonight i need to go to bed early ! Combined with 2PM: damn what am i doing
As I said today, “The sadness only comes out at night.” The anger comes during the day.
Before we had tabs, we'd bookmark sites we were sure we'd go back and read, and then shove that bookmark into a folder full of other bookmarks to sites we were sure we'd go back and read. I think my record was about 100 links in that folder before I cleaned it out.
I've been doing this for so long I have bookmarks for websites that probably don't even exist anymore. 😕
Load More Replies...Only 67 tabs? I have so many tabs that the tab button just shows :D instead of my number of tabs.
Sixty-seven? I currently have over 250 tabs open plus well over a thousand "very important" bookmarks, 99% of which will never be looked at again.
... and then how EMBARRASSING is it when you shut your browser and when you reopen it, it asks impudently, "Are you SURE you want to reopen 34 tabs?" (yes. yes I DO)
LOL the tabs in my Chrome browser don't bother showing their numbers now, it's become a laughing symbol.
Has anyone else’s tabs given up hope and now just smiles accusingly at you like this :) where the number should be?
I have so many open it just says "more than ___ open tabs"
Load More Replies...Somehow I think that would eventually just lead back to the first therapist. A giant Ouroboros of mental health issues!
You must have a session with all four mini-boss therapists AND the Boss Therapist, and on the harder difficulty setting, you only get one tissue...
Therapy is a self-serving pyramid scheme. If it worked, all those therapists wouldn't need therapy any more.
Slightly to one side, when your dentist retires, ask them who their dentist is
Therapy is a privilege for many people around the world. And a costly one at that. If someone is forced between seeing a therapist or paying rent and putting food on the table for their family, the odds are that they’ll pick the latter.
This will come at the expense of their personal mental health. But many people prioritize others at the cost of themselves, even when they have the means to do both.
There are also individuals who have very strange assumptions about what therapy is and isn’t. Therapy is not some magical conversation where the professional immediately solves someone’s problems. Therapists reframe your experiences. They give you the tools to have more confidence to move past your issues yourself.
As an european i have never saw or touched a gun by myself. So it is more "what if i forgot weed in a pocket".
That's the point of the post. They don't have a gun but what if one magically appeared and they forgot about it
Load More Replies...Every time I go through a background check for work (happens quite a bit due to the type of work), I worry I committed a crime I wasn't aware of and it will show up on my background.
I just worry the record I do have will be an issue even though I normally write all of them in the app and they're all misdemeanors (minor). I did forget to add something once and they wouldn't hire me because it showed up and my "lack of integrity concerned them" like... I wrote down ten different charges and forgot one dude. My bad lol
Load More Replies...I accidentally smuggled a joint back to Denmark on the plane from The Netherlands, these things happen 😆
I would be asking myself if I've gotten all of the sharp sewing tools out of my bag.
me as a kid when i realize i have a hotwheel in my pocket "mom i forgot my clothes back home"
Lol or looking at your phone for the time but you don't remember actually looking at the time so you have to check again
We all did the same thing when everybody wore watches!
Load More Replies...I get in the car, start the engine, then I have to go back and check to see if I locked the door. I have even started to drive, and have to go back and check
and then realize the real problem is I have no desire to attend a meaningless job.
Load More Replies...My brain goes " are you sure you're locking the door?? " Whilst I'm actually doing it.....
I've learned a cool trick: while locking the door I loudly say! I'm locking the door now. And when I turn away from the door I say: I have locked the door. I do the same when turning off the stove or the cooking tops or the sandwich toaster etc. It's an exercise meant for patients with dementia, making you focusing on what you're doing and memorize it. And it really works all the time. No more turning around halfway to the grocery store to check the door. Whatever you want to memorize, say it aloud. Don't care if anyone finds it kooky, it'll give you peace
I'm the same - tell myself these things out loud. Fairly sure all my neighbours think I'm nuts anyway.
Load More Replies...I have an extra loop now. Did my daughter unlock the door after I locked it?
Just putting this out there; the older style Tom is better than the newer style.
thats generous. i don't want people calling me after like 19h.
Load More Replies...EVERY SINGLE TIME Also, any time the phone rings after midnight....
I love my mother, but "Call me as soon as you can" it is not a good message out of the blue. Especially if you want just to ask me if I want a steak.
Funny enough, my dad is one of the only people who regularly calls me, but when my grandparents died, he notified me by text. Both times.
DO NOT TELL ME YOU ARE GOING TO CALL, JUST TELL ME OVER TEXT. Oh my anxiety...
Meanwhile, another problem that skeptics have is that they simply cannot open up to a complete stranger. It’s a question of trust and being comfortable enough to be emotionally vulnerable.
These people believe that venting to their friends is enough. However, therapists are professionals who can give you very different perspectives from the people nearest and dearest to you. They are trained to help. They also know not to judge anyone.
"You're contact is very important to me. Please hold as I grapple with the best response to provide, if any, which will likely be wrong. Thank you."
This is exactly how I feel when talking to certain people!
Load More Replies...This is me every time my wife chastises me for not communicating enough or in the right way.
Are other folks getting the arrow in a box, in the upper right corner of the meme, which blocks out words or letters?
Now that you mention it, yes. Apparently it's a share button. Although for me it's partially transparent so it's not blocking things out exactly just making them a little harder to see.
Load More Replies...I have a shirt that says "I have pointy sticks and I'm not afraid to use them."
Load More Replies...Relying on therapy alone isn’t the right way to go. Improving your mental health means changing your lifestyle to prioritize your self-care. Therapy is just one (albeit pretty important) piece of the puzzle.
You need to make sure that you’re doing everything that you can to eat well, get plenty of movement, get quality sleep, and hydrate.
I hate those. Unless I'm like, really, REALLY super-low on gas, I'll try to find the next gas station and hope it demands no interaction with other people.
And I am the exact opposite, "no I do NOT want to pay at the pump, you think I want my ID stolen, or endless emails with exciting offers?"
Load More Replies...It's an American thing, right? Where I live, you absolutely have to interact with the station staff.
Another massively important factor to consider is what your social life is like. Our positive relationships are incredibly vital to our health and happiness. It only makes sense to cultivate them. In the meantime, you don’t need to just embrace healthy habits, you need to fight back against unhealthy ones, too.
That means something different for everyone. Someone might need to dial back on their screen time and their sedentary lifestyle. For others, it might mean consuming less caffeine, alcohol, and nicotine.
Plus an unknowable number of algorithms and intelligence services.
Load More Replies...As a purely scientific objective what are the implications of entropy on the human psyche? are we not all a bit queen?
look at them. you're asking them if they take constructive criticism. how do you think they got to what they are today? by going against every criticism.
Which of the memes featured in this list resonated the most with you, Pandas? What do you do to take better care of your mental health? What finally convinced you to give therapy a try? You're welcome to share your thoughts in the comments if you're feeling up to it.
Better think it through first.... where does consciousness reside anyway?
Maybe the part of the body that develops first? Clue: it's one end of a long tube.
Load More Replies...Why are two of them kinda flesh-toned, and the other two cusp-of-death-white?
My therapist told me that the 8 hrs of sleep thing was originally studied on just men.Turns out women need 9-10 hours of sleep. Plus one extra hour while menstruating.
Hey now, I drink 0 ml of water a day and I'm a semi organized mess. Thank you very much.
Depression: what’s the point of anything why even bother doing this thing it’s going to suck anyways. ADHD: ok here’s the plan we’ll focus on this tiny completely unimportant thing until we run out of time. Anxiety: WHAT ARE YOU DOING YOU PIECE OF S**T DO THE THING *cue panic attack*
Load More Replies...Maybe characters from an Arabic/any language that doesn't use the English alphabet
Load More Replies...Yes we all live in magical land when everyone has got their own home with garden.
Load More Replies...Or just sit on your bed shovel down food bigng watch Netflix and be sad and cry.
I registered for therapy but they send the registration early in the morning. I have sleep problems. I can't fall asleep, only after 04.00 early in the morning. If you don't take the appointment instantly, you get the notification "because you didn't take it in time an other patient got it. Next time you should be more quick." So f*ck them.
Therapy is for extraverts. What extravert has problems that require therapy? I want an anonymous version of ChatGPT that acts as a therapist.
I bet ChatGPT could do it and if not you could train it to
Load More Replies...As a teen, I was forced to go to therapy by an aunt I lived with at the time. Turns out, well what d'ya know, doc figured I wasn't the problem, my cousins were! 30+ years later and my aunt still thinks the shrink was talking out his @ss 😁
Perhaps this communication could be styled in a manner more appropriate to the audience at hand.
Excuse me, can we have ONE conversation at a time? Please? No? Okay. Cries on the inside.
That's an interesting thought. Hold onto that, we'll circle back at a later time.
There went a song in my head. "5 foot 2. Eyes of Blue. Walks across my swimming pool. Has anybody seen my lord?"
Too bad the NBA didn't exist back then. Or maybe he's come back as Victor Wembanyama
Load More Replies...had one of these with my mom the other day, i ended up bawling my eyes out
This is because the defense is added to as each "attack" message comes in, and the attack is sent as each new thought comes in.
This is accurate. Unless you're my sister, expect the attack side all within 3 seconds
I kind of text in a constant attack, I'm not the fastest typer, and usually most things don't explicitly say I'm typing, so I do it so they know I'm trying to speak.
Summoning Lex, we need possum memes!
Load More Replies...They do hiss. I found that out the night my dogs cornered one and it realized playing dead would not be of any assistance.
I want some cool rocks... Actually just wait for me to get there, I'm on my way. Maybe we can pick up some cool rocks and thousands of bugs will crawl out
For others who don't know: Same Old Sh*t Different Day (https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=S.O.S.D.D.)
Load More Replies...He have class. He give sass. But most importantly he scream at own a*s.
Lucky, I always know what the panic attacks are about and then after the attack is over, the aftermath is the subject frequently haunting me for the next week or so
I told my mother after I had my first panic attack when I was a teenager, and she told me I just imagined it.
'Cause I can't make you love me if you don't You can't make your heart feel somethin' it won't Here in the dark, in these final hours I will lay down my heart and I'll feel the power But you won't, no you won't 'Cause I can't make you love me, if you don't...
Can you help me remember how to smile? Make it somehow all seem worthwhile? A little out of touch, a little insane, it's just easier than dealing with the pain. Here I am just drowning in the rain, with a ticket for a runaway train.
Medicate, meditate, swear your soul to Jesus Throw a punch, fall in love, give yourself a reason Don't wanna drive another mile wonderin' if you're breathin' So, won't you stay, won't you stay, won't you stay with me?
I was going to try and explain how to just get the words out, even if they don't make sense, but I don't know how to explain it in a way that makes sense....
Load More Replies...That will work great for between 1 and 15 years. Don't ask what happens after that.
Load More Replies...Won't affect me. I'll just stay in bed and read cozy mysteries. The kind with corgis in them.
nah I am not getting sweet and less dangerous with less amount of sleep
But then on 2 hours of sleep I’m *insert image of an extremely fierce tiger*
I secretly hate being the therapist friend. I already have my own problems, but I want to help them and I can't and I don't know what to do and then i'm having an anxiety attack and then I can't sleep okay i'm going to stop before I pull myself further down this hellhole.
Same. Once I'm in there I'm okay, but I still can't wait to get out. I don't know why a psych-up is needed, but it is.
Load More Replies...Hmmmm... Bagel bites are tasty, pajamas are comfy, enjoying both at 4 pm sounds like a win to me!
I'm deep stucked in a middle life crisis, that was a good list, it's a little bit pleasant to know you're not alone
This is the best listicle I've ever seen. Commendations to the author!
I guess I can only comment one thing, considering the title. “Why are you like this?” /ref (I’m sorry lol I had to)
Idk, it seems like so much nihilism needs to be talked about with someone professionally? I'm autistic, don't get me wrong, but I finally started seeing a psychiatrist and got on the proper meds, and my depression and anxiety (while still existing) have gotten so much better. I'm millennial, but log off for a little bit. Seriously.
I'm deep stucked in a middle life crisis, that was a good list, it's a little bit pleasant to know you're not alone
This is the best listicle I've ever seen. Commendations to the author!
I guess I can only comment one thing, considering the title. “Why are you like this?” /ref (I’m sorry lol I had to)
Idk, it seems like so much nihilism needs to be talked about with someone professionally? I'm autistic, don't get me wrong, but I finally started seeing a psychiatrist and got on the proper meds, and my depression and anxiety (while still existing) have gotten so much better. I'm millennial, but log off for a little bit. Seriously.
