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Inner struggles are never easy to navigate, whether they arise from the shroud of winter darkness, or are of a more chronic variety. Fortunately, humor has a way of bringing a touch of levity to the darkest doldrums. And whether you're facing depression, seasonal depression , or any other mental health challenge, memes have got you covered in this department. Some people might wonder why we turn to memes when navigating these intimate problems. Well, finding humor in shared experiences, however…

"Okay but why does serotonin stop doing its job during winter every year?"

My seasonal depression is in its final form.

Seasonal Affective Disorder is no joke

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It's not a phase

As a wise person once said, everybody has mental health . That much might be true, but unfortunately, not everybody has good mental health. Before we are born, we are entered into the mental health genetic lottery, and while some of us come out unscathed, those with a sweet, sweet history of mental illness will likely come out extremely scathed. The worst part about having mental health issues is that everybody thinks they're experts on how to help you. People roll out lethargic advice all the…

If you logged onto Tumblr for the first time as a tween without knowing what depression was, you certainly weren't going to log off without learning. If you weren't a teenager on Tumblr in the early 2010s, it's difficult even to describe how insane the content was regarding depression and mental health issues. It was a nearly constant conversation, with Tumblr users sharing graphic details of their experiences with self-harm and suicide. Sure, these posts built a community in some aspects, but…

We've all been there.

You can do it.