Helpful Memes For People Trying to Stay Mentally Healthy

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Ada Elder
May 22, 2023 3:30 PM EDT

As a lifetime member of the Depression and Anxiety Squad, I've developed a pretty resilient sense of humor. In fact, I think that my trauma and related struggles might be responsible for like 50% of that humor. Over the years it's shifted to be pretty self-deprecating, but in my old age I've started to wonder if poking fun at my pain is getting old. Spoiler alert: It is. 

There's something to said about being positive through the hard times. I know that's not always possible, but a good substitute would have to be pragmatic affirmations. We're talking about reminders that you're not, in fact, alone. Reminders that you didn't cause this pain, it's very likely generational, or a symptom of a difficult childhood. While we generally prefer memes that make you laugh, these relatable, wholesome, and affirmative memes and tweets are a nice break from the memes that celebrate depression and poke fun at it. We're here for ya. Sometimes the Internet is, too. 

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    Font - benna. @_Floww Everybody wanna talk about healing but don't nobody wanna talk about how easy it is to relapse and how hard it is to pull yourself out... this shit is not all "drink more water and say 'I love you' in the mirror."
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    Font - boba babie @zapatistarising i don't want to be strong i don't want to be resilient i don't want to "inspire" ppl with my struggles 600 i want to be soft. i want to be loved. i want to be vulnerable & safe. i want to make mistakes & be okay instead of going from one life trauma to the next. i deserve peace
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    Human - "Get in Loser, we're going through the doors of perception"
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    Head - "If you start your work now you'll have plenty of time and you won't be stressing out at the last minute" me -NAH. executive functioning
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    Font - Felonious Munk @ZaniesChicago @Felonious_munk "We didn't know anything was wrong" - a parent who told you to fix your face any time you exhibited an emotion that wasn't joy.
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    Font - AIRM Dr. Vassilia @JunoCounseling If you grew up with parents who made you feel like a burden for having basic needs, you might feel stuck or frozen when you have to take care of yourself. The act of self care can trigger a nervous system response.
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    Jaw - Nate Postlethwait @nate_postlethwait Please stop hating yourself for what someone else did to you.
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    Organism - Absolutely love this depiction of therapy. Please remember how powerful talking is
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    Organism - Dr. Glenn Patrick Doyle @DrDoyleSays Screaming at ourselves to DO SOMETHING DO ANYTHING DAMMIT COME ON is an EXCELLENT way to keep ourselves in paralysis. Traumatized humans tend to shut down as the volume goes up. If we realistically wanna move, we gotta learn to talk ourselves THROUGH these moments. 11:00 PM 1/14/23 ...
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    Font - If you've experienced emotional neglect, repeat this: "I am not asking for anything unreasonable." "My needs are not too much." "The right people will hear my request and can honor my needs." "I'm not weak for desiring support." "My needs are as important as others." "Some people will hold space for me." "I am strong when I'm vulnerable." "I can use my words." • "It's okay to feel what I need to."
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    Font - britpop Follow repeat after me: even if i don't like my body today i will take care of it even if i don't like myself today i will still be patient and kind with myself even if i do not love myself i will still take care of and be kind to myself, despite not wanting to hefnerama Follow #listen sometimes you gotta take care of yourself the way you care for a grumpy pet #'yeah yeah meow hiss we're still going to the vet'
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    Organism - Belle- @Belle_Rope My therapist made a life changing statement during therapy today. "You don't have to feel hopeful about the future, it's enough to just be curious about what is coming." I can't even describe how eye-opening that one sentence was.
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    Font - Dr. Glenn Patrick Doyle @DrDoyleSays One reason why trauma survivors often bond w/ each other so profoundly-- which is different from a "trauma bond"-- is because ppl who've been through certain things "speak" a different emotional language than the rest of humanity....& we recognize that "language" when we hear it. 3:00 PM 10/17/22 Twitter Web App . .
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    Font - Dr. Glenn Patrick Doyle @DrDoyleSays Every time a therapist tweets "we don't heal in isolation" or "healing requires relationships," someone for whom safe, authentic relationships aren't available right now gives up on recovery. ... Relationships are A tool of recovery. But they're not the whole ball game. 5:36 PM 10/11/22 Twitter for iPhone .
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    Font - Self-Sabotage looks like: Rejecting praise and compliments Not asking for help Pushing people away when they start to get close Opening up and attaching to others prematurely Refusing to do something unless you can do it perfectly Procrastinating on important projects Putting everyone elses's needs before your own Constantly criticizing yourself Isolating when you are hurting
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