There sure are lots of different types of memes out there. They all exist for different reasons. Usually, memes exist to make people laugh and smile. Memes usually do contain some dark humor to some degree, but in general, they are lighthearted. Memes can also be overly positive and wholesome.

Sometimes, however, some people want to get in touch with their dark side. They want to experience a bit of existentialism for a minute and feel different. That's okay too and there are memes for that.

Distressing memes are the kinds of memes that promote a terrible and somewhat bone-chilling feeling. They make people think deeper and feel rather uncomfortable. There is a subreddit on Reddit that contains many of them too, /r/DistressingMemes.

This subreddit is one of the most uncomfortable ones out there. The humor is dark, gloomy, and sometimes maybe crosses a line. The content on there might make you spiral into some sort of crisis so proceed with caution. Here are some distressing memes that may bring down the mood.