Psychologist Says Watching Friends Can Help People With Anxiety

One of the Hollywood greatest sitcom 'Friends' is more than just an evergreen 'sitcom' as psychologist says it helps to battle mental problems.

Yes, you heard it right and the reports are definitely true, there may be hardly anyone who can resist the blissful memories and attachments the sitcom shares with every individual that watches it.

When life doesn't go as we tend to and we get messed up with all the hectic materialistic schedules and emotional traumas we have to deal with, F.R.I.E.N.D.S definitely helps to overcome those negative energies with it's refreshing and funny magic to cheer up our mood, isn't it? 

A small throwback as we have presented you some of the best moments from F.R.I.E.N.D.S just to cheer you.

So, you just were smiling, weren't you? Yes, you definitely did or at least you relaxed for a moment. Well, all the fun, dumb, dramatic, romantic and emotional resemblance the sitcom shares is unlikely than others. 

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Well, as an interview by StudentProblems with a renowned Psychologist Marc Hekster at the Summit Clinic in Highgate, stated that the show helps you tackle depression as it calms your brain.

“Having worked for over a period of 20 years with those experiencing anxiety, I can conclude that among other factors, it is the repetitive and relational nature of programs such as Friends and Big Bang Theory that will be doing the trick.”

“Anxiety is, in fact, the human minds’ alarm system, indicating that something is wrong, and usually the result of pent up and unprocessed feelings,” Hekster explains.

“The feelings build-up is not dissimilar to a pressure-cooker and will always need to find a way out.  If they can’t find a way of being expressed, the alarm system triggers, and it is usually not very pleasant for the person suffering from anxiety.  Few people who suffer from anxiety will have much good to say about it, and will want to escape it.”

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Hekster furthermore shared that how watching the series helps to overcome and deal with several mental problems. He shared,

“Watching 'Friends' is about an experience of repair, of watching the characters in the show repeatedly having worries, which then get repaired and soothed, usually in the context of other relationships in their lives"

“Complex problems are made the focus of each episode, and then they are resolved within the relationships which are the essence of the shows. It is pure escapism, excellent, bring it on,” Marc's detail research regarding the show includes aspects from viewers and story of the show and how it deals with our real-life problems.

The series finale aired on May 6, 2004, and was watched by around 52.5 million American viewers, making it the fifth most-watched series finale in television history
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Along with you get attached to the stars of the show with their captivating personalities and traits as you can't deny the dumbness and struggle that Joe Tribbiani (Matt Leblanc) shares in a funny way, all the mess, trouble Rachel Green (Jennifer Aniston), Chandler Bing (Matthew Perry) highly humorous and sarcastic jokes, Monica (Courtney Cox)delicious foods and love she shares among all members, Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) out of the world talks and Ross (David Schwimmer) love confusions and stupid mistakes. 

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So, guys what are your opinions towards NBC's greatest television show Friends. Well, we definitely recommend the series if anyone needs some refreshment and break from his mental barriers.