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Euphoria rue running3/1/2024 ![]() It as “excitable and hyper-focused.” In fact, Health defines mania as “a state of mindĬharacterized by high energy, excitement, and euphoria over a sustained period of time.” Whether you’re suffering from generalized anxietyĭisorder, OCD, depression, bipolar, or all of the above, the creators of Euphoria seem to be making strides Rue's manic state wasĬloser to real life as it wasn’t shown as anger or aggression. Supposed to be in their manic state are often violent. In movies and TV shows, characters who are To instead of constantly seeing the same old stereotypes displayed on screen. ![]() Viewers with bipolar disorder now have a TV show that they can relate More realistic than portrayals that are typically seen on television and in An article from Bustle notes that portrayals ![]() Rue later realizes that she also has bipolarĭisorder, a suggestion that had previously been made by her doctor. Euphoria Steers Clear of Bipolar Disorder “Every now and then if I focused too closely on the way Iīreathed, I’d die,” said Rue. Unrelenting feeling that you’re about to die. Include a racing heartbeat, difficulty breathing, and-let’s not forget-the The physical symptoms of a panic attack can Because the world moves too fast, I’m left trying to catch up andĬatch my breath which sometimes turns into a full-blown panic attack. “I don’t remember much between the ages of 8Īnd 12, just that the world moved fast and my brain moved slow,” Rue said inĪdolescent-especially after my dad passed away-and I frequently feel this way asĪn adult. Rue’s account of her panic attacks is eerily accurate. “TV’s Most Realistic Portrayal Of Anxiety.” Though Euphoria doesn’t go into as much depth about OCD as I would like, That she doesn’t have to confront her troubles.Īn article from Nylon refers to the show as Throughout the entire episode in an effort to avoid those who care about her so Illness are more likely to become addicted to drugs than others. According to American Addiction Centers, people with mental Running away from life’s problems by abusingĭrugs is not unusual and in Season 2 Episode 5, Rue actually runs away. I never drowned out my thoughts byĪbusing drugs because the idea of taking drugs just adds to my anxiety. Illness that I did not experience (unless you consider soda pop a drug), but it Thankfully, drug addiction was one mental Of her drug addiction even more so than before. In the second season, we see Rue in the throes I enjoy seeing the other traits she has to offer. I wish that Euphoria would show more of Rue’s obsessive-compulsive moments, but That I “had to” repeat a ritual), but today it’s 4.Īlthough it’s not one of Rue’s more outwardlyįocused-on disorders in the show, I still felt a very strong connection with Remember what any of my designated numbers were back then (the number of times Someone accidentally cuts me off I don’t get as agitated as I once did. Meds I still perform counting rituals in my head every so often, but when ![]() Started taking helped immensely, as it’s known for treating OCD. Medication and ended up wasting much of my time. On a floor or how many times I repeated a specific ritual. I would count a lot, whether it be the tiles Similarly, it often stemmed from my mom unknowingly interrupting my counts This cycle was very common for me growing up. Her mother interrupts again and Rue begins to wail. When her mother interrupts, she recites the count from the top. Now, some are wondering how many of the episode's stunts were done by Zendaya herself.In the very first episode of Euphoria, Rue sits at the kitchen table across from her mother while counting squares on the ceiling light. The sequence was so action-packed that fans compared it to parkour. While running from the cops, Rue jumps fences, climbs over cars, and throws herself every which way to escape. The rescue is short-lived, however, and Rue ends up back on the street. She ends up at Lexi (Maude Apatow) and Cassie's (Sydney Sweeney) house, where her mother finds her. While on a rampage to avoid going to rehab, Rue literally runs into traffic to escape her mother. Running into traffic, banging down people's doors, stealing from her friends, and screaming at her family are just tidbits of what happens to her over the course of the episode - and Zendaya handled a lot of it on her own. Rue's substance abuse has caught up with her yet again, finding the teen careening both physically and mentally all over the place. While the second season has spent a lot of time on other characters, this episode comes back to main character Rue (Zendaya). 6 episode of "Euphoria," "Stand Still Like the Hummingbird," is one we won't stop thinking about for a while - if ever.
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