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How to deal with post movie depression? i don't want to stop watching the movies i love but when i watch them i got depressed? what to do?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Ok, I want to try to: be sensitive about how I word this. But, it is important to have a full life. If you watch movies you love and afterwards see that your life is not that rewarding - it can be a let down. It is important to fill your life with friends, creative endeavors, exercise, etc.

Answered 9/17/2017

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