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tickle gamer · Oct 25, 2020

Hi All! Are there any brain doctors on here? Not for me. I was wondering if this post I found on DA was accurate.

It says (from what I understood) that tickling can help with depression and anxiety.

Here's the link: https://www.deviantart.com/ptickles1/art/How-tickles-reach-direct-in-your-brain-859159973

4Pawz · Oct 25, 2020

I’m not a neurologist. I’ve read a few articles that indicate laughing can help with anxiety and depression, though I haven’t read anything specifically related to tickling

tickle gamer · Oct 25, 2020

4Pawz said:
I’m not a neurologist. I’ve read a few articles that indicate laughing can help with anxiety and depression, though I haven’t read anything specifically related to tickling

Yeah. Same here. I know tickling releases positive endorphins, but I've never heard of it being used in medical terms.

But thought I'd ask.

matt62 · Oct 26, 2020

There is light, frivolous tickling and the darker kind. Two different personalities.

I can see the first kind releasing endorphins etc. I wonder about the second kind.

I'd rather watch a comedy.

tickle gamer · Oct 26, 2020

I did some research and found out that, as expected, there are mixed feelings over tickling being used for depression.

Here is one of the positive things I read.

"Tickling for Depression. Depession is a disease that can strike anyone. Tickling can help. If you are depressed, talk to your doctor about being tickled, and ask your doctor if you are healthy enough to be tickled. Tickling is not for everyone. It is not for the non-ticklish or those with cataplexy, It is not for those with familial terminal..."

i don't know if it's fact or not though.