And it seems to be working, as mental health meme pages are gaining more and more interest. One of them is called “Dont.happy.lol” and has already amassed more than 31k followers by posting images with text that allow viewers to laugh at their problems in a comic relief kind of way. Scroll down to find the best this Instagram account has to offer, which also serves as a reminder that ♫ we’re all in this together ♫. Clients may also leave therapy sessions uncertain of how to act upon the advice they’ve received during it, as there’s quite a lot of detailed information shared. MacMillan reckons that therapy memes can help make complicated topics easier for people to digest. MacMillan thinks that it would’ve been helpful to be able to go online and instantly connect with people who share such tough experiences. Now it has become possible to meet people by interacting with mental health memes, as the pages that post them have morphed into a kind of support group. “I have found that many teens and young adults benefit from mental health memes. Most teens are brought to therapy by parents, not necessarily their own choice, and being able to talk about memes is helpful in validating and normalizing their experience.” “I’ve found that I’m able to help clients process at a deeper level because the meme has opened a door to underlying hurts,” she explains. “So, when clients share a meme with me, I feel honored that they trust me.” She believes that such memes can help lessen the stigma around mental health and therapy. People seeing others seeking treatment and being able to relate to their reasons might accept the need to reach out to someone more easily. Angley shares, “A client once sent me a meme about their therapist asking them if they’re taking their meds. It gave me an opening to ask if she was taking hers, and she wasn’t! The meme had given her a way to start that conversation with me.” Even though it might be difficult to reach for help when a person is in pain, Angley doesn’t recommend using memes to communicate with friends or relatives when they are struggling. However, ultimately, she concludes that the benefits of mental health memes outweigh the negatives. Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Follow us on Flipboard.com/@boredpanda! Please use high-res photos without watermarks Ooops! Your image is too large, maximum file size is 8 MB.
