topic Re: TV Shows to distract from trauma in PTSD and trauma

TV Shows to distract from trauma

Picture — Mon, 05 Jan 2026 08:35:15 GMT

Please suggest some light hearted shows that help distract you from focusing on trauma.

Thank you

Re: TV Shows to distract from trauma

Mudcakes — Mon, 05 Jan 2026 10:06:01 GMT

Hmmm. Im not sure because everyone’s trauma is different. To make sure, there is a website called doesthedogdie.com and will say if content could be triggering for different things.

I love the show friends, the goodplace, gilmore girls etc.

Re: TV Shows to distract from trauma

Hayden — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 06:13:43 GMT

Mr Bean.

Re: TV Shows to distract from trauma

Psychdiaries2 — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 11:38:01 GMT

Hello, hope you’re doing ok. My favourite comfort shows to watch are Anne with an E (although check the content warning), The Office, Friends and The Chosen 🙂

Re: TV Shows to distract from trauma

smallwolf — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 11:43:12 GMT

Light hearted for me UK TV Shows like "8 out of 10 cats" which I can catch on YouTube.

Re: TV Shows to distract from trauma

_Gigi_ — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 16:14:55 GMT

I like The 1% Club. It's a trivia show, and trying to solve the puzzles might be a good distraction. There's an Australian version as well as a UK one if you like it and want more.

Re: TV Shows to distract from trauma

smallwolf — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 11:54:46 GMT

That sounds interesting _Gigi_! Some cooking shows I find to be a good distraction. And these are on Youtube. And then there is also iview for the ABC. My mum has been catching up on some gardening shows she missed when she was looking after dad.Even though it is a show she likes, it can also be a distraction for those (like myself) who are not so good in the garden.

Re: TV Shows to distract from trauma

Eagle Ray — Sun, 18 Jan 2026 07:29:49 GMT

Big Bang Theory

For some reason this show was stabilising for me following a traumatic and stressful period in my life. I think I watched the repeats several times over. It was somehow undemanding in that it was light hearted, humorous and not heavy, yet kind of about the human condition at the same time. It’s all very personal of course as to what is helpful, but that’s something I binge watched which is still on repeat on TV.

Re: TV Shows to distract from trauma

Picture — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 14:02:20 GMT

Show that have been useful so far for me are Darby and Joan, Seinfeld and gardening shows. Will try some of the other suggestions

Re: TV Shows to distract from trauma

Eagle Ray — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 03:12:49 GMT

Hi Picture,

I had not heard of Darby and Joan and looked it up and it looks like one of those light-hearted Australian series with some humour but deeper meaning as well. That made me think of another Australian series you may like which is called SeaChange. It was on from the 1990s and was light-hearted, humorous and undemanding to watch, but also had some depth. It seems like a classic now.