![]() When I was unaware of my disorder, I often turned to prescription Vyvanse to get my racing mind to focus on schoolwork a line or two of just about anything to become more sociable in crowds. ![]() Even so, the reliance on drug use to ease anxiety is certainly relatable. ![]() At one point she watches over Fez’s sick grandmother and hallucinates that the drugs at the bedside are talking to her – one of the very few instances in the show I found tacky. The examples of mania presented are somewhat accurate Rue’s obsession over the situation with Nate is an intense hyper-fixation, and her depressive swing from the manic state is severe (she binges many hours of Love Island and cannot bring herself to go to the bathroom). At one point, Rue asks an online chat if bipolar people can tell if they are bipolar, which is very close to what I did when I was coming to terms with my mental illness. Levinson has stated that the premise is based on his depressive spiral during the show’s production. The episode these events take place in, “The Trials and Tribulations of Trying to Pee While Depressed”, was the most jarring to me as a bipolar person. Upon being bombarded with Rue’s theories about Jules and Nate late at night, Lexi turns to her sister Cassie (Sydney Sweeney) and mumbles, “I think she’s in like, a manic state.” Later on, Fez (Angus Cloud) tells Rue to sit her “manic ass” down as she worries over the same situation. After noticing that something has occurred between Jules and Nate (Jacob Elordi), Rue has a series of manic episodes in which she and her friend Lexi (Maude Apatow) pretend to be detectives investigating the matter. I was particularly amused by the fact that Rue’s friends seem to know what mania is. Each high school character’s precociousness is, at times, viewed under a suspension of disbelief for me. As a 24-year-old viewer, I’m inclined to believe the show is not fully intended for my demographic. The praise the show has received for its raw depictions is certainly warranted.Įuphoria follows Rue and her classmates as they navigate drug use, sex work, domestic abuse, pregnancy, and the usual works of a teen series. As well the show’s creator, Sam Levinson, has stated that Euphoria’s events are based on his journey to sobriety as a teenager. The tendency for said trauma to seep into everyday life is shown to great effect, as alluded to by the various cold openings that provide exposition for each character’s motivations. For the most part, the show’s depiction is constructive towards the conversation of how people who are mentally ill tend to deal with trauma. ![]() Admittedly, a mental illness diagnosis isn’t exactly a walk in the park. The show presents this information as fast as possible, all as a precursor to the journey Rue will later undergo as a teen. ![]() Her mother (Nika King) attempts to comfort her by suggesting that her issues are not unique (she lists Van Gogh, Plath, and Britney Spears as some mentally ill artists, each of whom have gone down a strange public spiral at some point or the other). In the first few moments of the show, Rue is quickly diagnosed with various disorders as a child, including OCD and bipolar disorder. The narration at the start of HBO’s illustrious Euphoria, provided by its star, Zendaya, sets the tone for what the show will be dealing with as soon as its young protagonist, Rue (Zendaya) mutters, “I’m just fucking exhausted.” Right from the beginning, Euphoria is invested in the hardships of what it is to live with mental illness. ![]()
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