21 Memes That Might Make You Laugh If Today Is a Hard Mental Health Day
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Sometimes hard mental health days can be more plentiful than good ones. Maybe depression has you chained to your bed, and pressing items on your “to-do” list just aren’t getting done today. Maybe anxiety is keeping you up at night overthinking everything, and your brain is screaming for a break from all the noise. Or maybe you don’t know why you’re feeling down, and just want a distraction for a little while.
Whatever your situation may be, sometimes a little humor can go a long way in reassuring you that you’re not the only one struggling. We rounded up some memes that might make you smile today. Feel free to bookmark this post for a tough day.
To the folks having a hard mental health day today, this one’s for you:
1. Monday at 9 a.m…

2. Faking it through the week like…

3. MTWThF’s amirite?

4. Lol same.

5. When your social avoidance is on fleek…

6. When you know rationally Target isn’t the answer to your mental health problems, but…

7. When mental illness makes you save money like a boss…

8. “What are your plans this Friday?”

9. When the primary emotion you feel is “tired…”

10. When your bed is practically your BFF…

11. Did we mention being tired?

12. Gotta keep the crushing weight of depression at bay somehow…

13. Antisocial social club, party of two.

14. Taking your therapist’s advice about being real with your emotions…

15. When social avoidance makes you a low-maintenance friend…

16. Taking people’s exercise advice very seriously…

17. When your therapist calls B.S. on your “I’m fine” routine…

18. When you’ve taken dry shampoo usage to new heights to avoid showering…

19. When you reach out, because your friends just “get it.”

20. And then you remember it’s OK to not be OK sometimes…
21. And you are a warrior for getting through today…

Can you relate?
Originally published: February 28, 2018