Health and Beauty

Going to the cinema can relieve anxiety and depression

By Euro Weekly News Media • 30 October 2012 • 18:00

Cinemas In Spain In The Red Image: File photo, EWN

PEOPLE who go to the cinema at least once a month are 62 per cent less likely to report anxiety and depression, according to data from the British Household Panel Study.
Dr S C Noah Uhrig from Essex University said movies let people feel emotions that aren’t usually experienced, but in a safe environment and this may help us see our problems more clearly.