Joined the group just to say my teen daughter is absolutely in love with the show…as soon as she finishes it she starts it again. Admittedly she tried to get me to watch it this past week but with Thanksgiving and a busy life I didn’t really have time to watch much. She struggles with self harm and depressive moods, we are trying to get her help she’s in therapy and on some meds we are trying for mood stabilizing as well as ADHD. I’m just curious as someone who really doesn’t know that much about the show is she trying to tell me something? Is it something to worry about or is it cathartic? She literally watches is it over and over and in most of her spare time.
I Watch it over and over regardless of who watches with me. I enjoy being able to relate to so many of the characters (self-hatred, depression and antidepressants, even meeting with parents / family members never met with before). I also enjoy the humour, artwork and animation and sub plots.
Watching the same thing over and over during depressive episodes is a sign of desiring comfort, stability and for certain expectations to simply be met. It’s also common behaviour for neurodivergent people when things are presently tough. Familiar sights, sounds and storylines are grounding.
Definitely try watching it with her. I think her inviting you to watch is the most “trying to tell you something” thing, more so than her watching the show a lot. She wants to connect with you on something that clearly resonates with her. It’s not the subject matter or show. It’s you.