by Michelle Faler
Note: My experience with anxiety may differ from yours. For example, while I can drink coffee and beer in moderation, some people with anxiety disorders can’t consume any caffeine or alcohol. Let me know in the comments how you experience anxiety and what effective ways you’ve learned to manage it. Also, Family Guy often pushes buttons about sensitive topics to make satirical points. Please proceed with caution if you think this show or descriptions of it may trigger or upset you.
For twenty years, I’ve laughed and gasped at the boundary-pushing animated sitcom Family Guy. When I first saw the outrageous Griffin family, I thought they were an offensive, lazy rip off of my beloved Simpsons. After giving the show a second chance, I found that beneath its vomit-stained surface, there is some surprising emotional depth.
