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The TV shows that helped people through their hardest times

Television November 18, 2018
People are opening up about the television shows they binged while trying to get through some tough times.

What is the TV show that got you through an unbelievably sad time?

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Parks and Rec was one of the few shows I could handle after my daughter died. I can’t think of any other shows I could really watch back then. 💗

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Parks and Rec and The West Wing should be recognized by the America Psychiatric Association as effective treatment options when used in conjunction with other clinically tested therapies.

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I watched hours of Project Runway every day with my stepdad when he was dying of a glioblastoma...

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Reality TV is an essential tonic.

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The Sopranos, after my 14 yr old son died of cancer. The first weekend I was alone after he died, I was focused too much on his pain and my loss. Someone loaned me the first few episodes on DVD. By the 3rd episode, I realized that "story" could allow me moments of escape.

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is really comforting to me. On days where all I can bring myself to do is lay in bed and don’t even really want to focus on watching something, I’ll put on Bob’s Burgers because I’ve seen every episode a million times and it puts me at ease.

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Brooklyn 99 always pulls me out of the saddest moments.

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Degrassi actually helped a lot of preteens and teens by explaining stuff adults just couldn’t comprehend unless they were in it.

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when my bf (now husband) went back home to germany and we thought we’d never see each other again i cried and watched bones in my room in the dark for like 2 weeks

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The episode with Vincent always makes me cry but really helped me deal with my brother's death. Fantastic series.

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I really needed this thread right now 🙏

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