Because after it’s over the relief you’ll feel knowing that it’s only just a movie is so liberating from your actual fear inducing anxiety it helps alleviate your stress

  • TootSweet@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    I’m not so sure this is universally bad advice. There are lots of kinds of axiety and my anxiety would probably literally be calmed by many of what can be called “horror movies” in the middle of the night.