Two YouTube channels that I follow often receive comments saying that the videos help alleviate or relieve symptoms of mental illness, such as anxiety and depression. To a certain point, I agree. I too find myself escaping into these videos sometimes.
Why is this? Is it as simple as you letting your brain focus on something else other than your illness? But then why don’t I just go to the gym or read a book or make some waffles? Does watching videos online have that much lower of a threshold? Are they that much more accessible? Or is it something else?
The channels I’m talking about are
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Edit: I guess not.