therapy

Therapy is amazing. We love therapy here. But we also recognize that once you open pandora's box, there is no going back. Anyone who has gone to therapy has had that, "OMG my life isn't boring, I'm severely f**ked up! Awesome!" It's just a necessary line to cross in order for progress to be made.

The nice thing is that everyone who attends therapy kind of shares an inside joke between them. Once you hear someone say, "Oh yeah, my therapist said..." it's like a breath of fresh air. You realize that they're also in the club, and now your goal can be to make such an impact on them that they talk about you with their therapist. Just kidding of course.

If you also love to hate therapy, these Tweets may just speak to you.

We're all going through sh*t that we may not be able to handle on our own. Luckily, people are more open about sharing their mental health issues and are encouraged to go to therapy when they need it. Unfortunately, therapists happen to be hella expensive, as many of the other finer things in life are. So what are peasants who have mental health issues, but can't afford therapy meant to do? Turn to memes, of course! Scroll down for memes that will surely cure your mental health problems. 

People are seeking more mental health treatment today than ever before. For all the good and the bad that this implies, therapists are more in demand than ever, which inevitably means, there will be more supply. But more doesn't necessarily mean better, and not all therapists are created equal. For every good mental health professional out there, there are ten awful ones. It's like having to kiss a million frogs before finding your prince—it's kinda draining. People on Reddit shared the worst things that a therapist, psychiatrist, or mental health professional ever said to them, and the responses are so bad, they make you wonder how these professionals ever got their license in the first place.

They said therapy is good for the soul, but it also happens to inadvertently provide humor. Because let's be honest - there's nothing better than humor based on pain. Why else would comedians rely on their personal traumas for their material? Because everyone loves a funny-sad story, especially on Twitter. Ironically enough, therapy tweets are therapeutic themselves. Scroll down for the best tweets about therapy from this week. 

Anyone who is in or has been in a relationship will know that love isn't always easy. Everyone comes with baggage (although some suitcases are way bigger than others), and therapy can often help couples get through the more challenging times or specific issues they may be facing. But sometimes, even therapy isn't enough to salvage a relationship and push past specific glaring red flags. Professional relationship therapists shared on Reddit some of the giant red flags they've seen in couples who come in for sessions and whether or not the relationship can survive these issues. Some of them are genuinely eye-opening and might make you feel less alone in your relationship struggles. Or, they might spur you to book that therapy appointment you've been avoiding.

Society's attitude towards acknowledging mental health may have come a long way, but it still has a long way to go. The good news is that we are finally starting to take mental health more seriously, which means people are more likely to get the help they need, especially when it comes to therapy. The bad news is that toxic masculinity is still very much a thing, discouraging men from showing emotions, talking about their feelings, or seeking help. This isn't men's fault necessarily; it's more society at large who is to blame. But in the meantime, it doesn't mean we can't make fun of men for their emotional ineptness, and a trending meme has taken full advantage of that. People are completing a Tweet using the format "men will literally ___ instead of going to therapy," filling in the blank with all of the insane measures they've seen men go to to avoid acknowledging or expressing their feelings and emotions. They are using it to call out Donald Trump, make fun of male movie characters, and a whole lot more. Here are some of the funniest ones we've found. Men, it's time to take your mental health seriously!

Although there is still some stigma around seeing a marriage counselor with your partner, if things aren't going so well in the relationship, thankfully, this idea is slowly changing. Marriage counseling is becoming normalized, with more and more couples seeking the help of a therapist to assist them in navigating troubles in their marriages. Because let's be honest, marriage isn't always easy and sometimes, we need all the help we can get. But some couples see marriage counselors for the strangest reasons, and now, we have the lowdown from therapists themselves. A Reddit thread asked marriage counselors for the stupidest reason a couple has made an appointment, and the answers prove how some relationships were doomed to fail from the start.

Couples therapy is extremely helpful for partners facing a plethora of challenges, and isn't something to be ashamed of. In fact, its a really great and healthy tool that helps you learn to communicate better with one another, resolve conflicts, helps you maintain a healthy sex life and much more! 

And just because you're seeing a therapist, doesn't mean you can't find the humor in it and laugh at yourself and life's problems!  Many Twitter users have shared their experience in couples counseling and it's hilarious and truly relatable. 

Can't afford to see a therapist? We got you semi-covered with these profound "my therapist told me" tweets that you might need to hear.