41 Memes for When You Want to Stop Thinking About Your Mental Illness for a Few Minutes
When you live with a mental illness, often your struggles and symptoms are all you can think about — and it can be exhausting. Whether you’re struggling with extreme fatigue from depression, intrusive thoughts from anxiety or something else entirely, we want you to know you’re not alone and you deserve a brain break.
That’s why we pulled together a list of funny and random memes that might make you laugh today. Though memes certainly can’t “cure” mental illness or make all your problems go away, sometimes laughing a little can make the dark days seem a little brighter.
Here are some memes you might enjoy if you want a break from thinking about your mental illness:
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![Meme with words: "I took these [pictures of sunset] with my iphone x. camera quality so surreal it's like Leonardo Dicaprio painted them." Another commenter wrote: "not to be confused with award winning actor Leonardo DaVinci"](https://themighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Screen-Shot-2018-10-10-at-9.26.05-AM.png)
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Which meme was your favorite? Tell us in the comments.
Hi, I'm Juliette. I'm the former Mental Health Editor at The Mighty. I joined The Mighty because I believe storytelling is a powerful tool in raising awareness about mental health and trauma. I'm inspired every day by the brave vulnerability of our community. #MightyTogether
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