Today is a workday so no real chance to get much TV watching done. This week might end up being pretty busy too, but I'm hoping to catch up on a lot more shows.
What I watched:
Nurse Jackie S3.E10 - "Fuck the Lemurs"
What I saw:
The episode was all about how we all must pay for our sins, even if it's not right away. Jackie is 10 days clean and the worst of withdrawals behind her. Despite that progress, she is being asked to do a drug test and barred from administering medications because of suspicions. All because her erratic behaviors from before led her to be suspected. Not only that, but the strain that her addiction has put on her marriage has also increased her 11 year old daughter's anxiety to where she needs medication, specifically Xanax.
Jackie is reluctant about the meds because of the addictive quality they have, as well as a sign that things aren't getting better. She realizes, at this point, just how bad she let things get and how much she still has to go through because of her addiction. One moment that was impactful (and funny) was the 11 year old boy who got his head stuck in a chair. The father of the boy said "I wonder what goes through the mind of an 11 year old," with Jackie wondering the exact same thing with her own daughter.
The last scene where her daughter explains how her anxiety feels is spot on, and this is coming from a guy who works in the mental health field. Usually mental illness is portrayed more stereotypically and a lot more violent. This show does a good job of showing us that mental health is seen in the ER or in life a lot more than TV usually lets on.
Coop, of course brings in the funny with his own addiction: his ego. Everyone continues to play off of it, and Akalitus will literally make him pay for his stupid plan to marry the girl he just started dating by buying back the statues for the chapel.
What other shows or scenes have you guys seen that really showcase anxiety depression believably? Let me know in the comments below!
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