Therapy Memes Because Saying ‘It Really Do Be Like That’ Isn’t A Cure
I wish that I was a stable person with healthy coping mechanisms and the ability to rationally assess my mental state and general emotional wellbeing. But, alas, I am arguably not even close to achieving any of those things, so I go to therapy.
Going to therapy can be a very weird and interesting experience, but these are some memes that hilariously capture what it's like to see a therapist.
I Was Not Prepared To Receive This Information
In a perfect world, scrolling through funny memes on social media would counteract my mental illness and emotional trauma, but alas, we live in a hellscape reality where I have to pay a professional.
It's Like She Doesn't Even Care That We're On The Cusp Of Pisces Season
Clearly, my therapist doesn't know anything because if she did, she'd understand that my inability to be emotionally vulnerable comes from being a Leo and not "my parents' not giving me unconditional love."
You Get There And Immediately Word Vomit
I thought that I was going to be relatively chill when going into my first ever therapy appointment, and suddenly, 20 minutes in, I was already on my traumatic experiences from 2013.
Keep The Compliments Flowing Please
You know that feeling when you talk about your past traumas in a humorous way because you know it would emotionally break you to seriously accept your past as a reality? Haha, classic relatable content.
Why Fix It If It Isn't Broken?
The best part of needing therapy is that you constantly attract friends who also really need therapy, becoming an echo chamber of negative habits that each of your respective therapists is actively trying to destroy.
In Her Defense, It Is Technically A "Sad Boi Hour"
Other cute names for a therapy session: "paying someone to watch me cry," "needing someone else to help me solve my problems," or "the reason my mascara was running when I showed up to happy hour."
My Therapist Really Be Doing The Heavy Lifting
My therapist will be doing the absolute most to work towards solutions and progress while I lie upside down on an armchair in her office explaining that I have, yet again, starting dating someone wrong for me.
Oops, I Did It Again!
One time, my therapist sternly advised that I not go to work because I was showing signs of severe burnout, and after going to work, dissociating, and nearly vomiting at my desk, I was forced to admit she and her years of education were right!
They Truly Remember All The Details
I'm certain that I have bombarded my therapist with stories about men whose names I sometimes get mixed up, but she remembers every single one vividly, even if I only say "disc golf guy."
My Therapist To Me On A Regular Basis
My therapist will ask how I managed the wave of sadness that overwhelmed me over the weekend and look borderline murderous when I respond, "Once again, I went out to the club, blacked out, and then cried in bed the next day."
Therapy Family Trees Are Real
Behind every successful therapy client is a long line of trained psychotherapy professionals who have created an interconnected web of support for each other within their community, and I think that's beautiful.
Hands Up If You Relate!
Listen, what have relationships ever given me other than a few free meals and months of emotional distress I spend months unpacking? Why would I search for the right partner when I could find the right therapist for me instead?
I, Too, Have Been Attacked In This Manner
So what if the majority of my human interactions are based on sending viral memes to friends without actually ever discussing the underlying feelings that have caused me to have negative feelings?
She Is My New Mom—My Emotional Nanny If You Will
I know that my therapist isn't actually my parent and cannot punish me for acting against her suggestions, but I really do hate letting her down, so I won't respond to that "You Up?" text at 2 a.m.
The Progress I've Spent Months On? Throw It In The Trash!
Many people do not understand that therapy involves doing a lot of work and that work can be exhausting! I'm tired of using healthy coping mechanisms—it's time to dig myself into a nihilistic hole.
It's Time To Face The Facts, Sweetie
You really liked learning about mental illness and the factors behind human patterns of self-destructive behavior in Psychology 101? Great—go book an appointment with the school psychologist and stick to your current English major.
...I Mean, What's The Worst That Could Happen?
Listen, if it's between me being able to go out for drinks with people or me having a stable psychological state, you can bet that I'm going to be depressed and extremely lit.
Being Alive Is So Hard
I didn't even ask to be born, and now I have to work, do laundry, eat food, buy groceries, and take general care of myself to survive? Sounds like a raw deal to me (gets sprayed).
Then Again, Therapy Is Super Expensive
I could go to therapy and work out my problems for hundreds of dollars per month, or I could listen to sad songs on repeat while lying on my floor for free.
Maybe Someday I Will Be A Healthy Person
On a more serious note, just like any self-improvement project you take on in life, it can be hard to get started and stick to therapy in order to improve your mental health. You're doing great and I am rooting for you.
