What to say when someone is depressed “Depending on their personality, you could text something funny, like a meme about depression, an uplifting quote or a ‘ thinking of you ‘ message ...

Experts explain why he's the perfect meme. "The 'sad Affleck' memes have a couple of different registers that contribute to their shareability," explains one pop culture professor.

Plus, since they're so commonly used, we mistakenly think they're the same. However, there are certain behaviors that will help you know if someone is depressed or just sad.

But hey, the sandwich is real I think. Reeves was once asked on BBC World News about the Sad Keanu meme, and I do kind of love his answer.

Accusing someone who’s depressed of being dramatic is a “classic” response, Giolitti-Wright says—she hears about it all the time.