Admit it, "Making a Murderer" left you angry, searching for something, anything, to fill the void now leaving you facing the inevitable Netflix depression. Studies have yet to disprove the realism connected between binge watching Netflix series and loneliness and depression. Similar to stages of grief, one can face anger, emptiness, denial, separation anxiety, etc. The connections we develop mentally, believing story lines, setting aside our reality to focus on the problems that face others, helps distance us even if for just a moment.
1. Boredom: the never-ending cycle. Is boredom not the reason we are where we are now emotionally?
2. Loneliness: it’s as if they left you, but they were never really there.
3. Anger: nothing makes sense, but my anger is justified.
4. Irritable: people should be aware of your emotional state by your clear actions.
5. Heartache: the pain is hard to explain, but it hurts everywhere.
6. Lethargic: you feel no desire to do anything anytime soon.
7. Complacent: you feel like your life is now going nowhere.
8. Denial: telling yourself the pain isn’t real doesn’t make it go away.
9. Empty: you simply feel empty inside.
10. Sadness: it consumes you.
Taking most situations out of our own perspective and looking at them from a wider lens, can lead us to the understanding that we are still who we are. We are not defined by the plots of "Supernatural," "Gossip Girl," "Scandal," or "How to Get Away with Murder." You are not defined by these emotions. There is no doubt that these emotions stem from a real place; similarly circumstances, words, and diagnoses do not define us. We have the ability to make rational decisions, which must be kept in mind if and when Netflix asks us, “Are you still there?”
