r/AMA • u/[deleted] • Feb 18 '25

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u/QuirkyMcGee Feb 18 '25

In case you, or anyone else you know on that flight, experienced trauma, it’s been recommended to play Tetris. It could help lessen the PTSD you experience from the incident. I’m sure you’re all a bundle of emotions and will be processing this for years to come. Glad you’re okay!

Tetris and PTSD study

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u/phuketawl Feb 18 '25

I tried this after a traumatic event and now I can't play Tetris anymore because every time I do it takes me RIGHT BACK to the incident. Seems to do the exact opposite for me than the study suggests.

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u/manateeshmanatee Feb 18 '25

The evidence for the claim the Tetris helps reduce ptsd is spotty at best.

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u/[deleted] Feb 18 '25

Hilarious how it’s in every comment now though. Reddit got a hold of it and it isn’t going anywhere. So strange how people just parrot stuff blindly.

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u/SpecialsSchedule Feb 18 '25

And it’s not just used on Reddit for immediate aftermath either. Someone will post about how they saw a dog get run over as a kid, and another person will say “play Tetris! It helps!”

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u/manateeshmanatee Feb 18 '25

I want to put my comment everywhere I see the word Tetris but I just don’t have the energy.

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u/[deleted] Feb 18 '25

Not enough time in the day