How Ted Lasso’s Mental Health Struggles Showed Me My Own
I’ve been a broken record on Ted Lasso since the moment I heard it was being released. Jason Sudeikis’s mustachioed coach had been cracking me up for a while thanks to a couple of viral commercials I would often rewatch on Youtube.
I thought we were in for a fun treat — I was of course wrong in the best way. None of us could have seen that, in fact, Ted Lasso was to become the show that moved us, made us happy, made us feel. The show that for just a moment would be a salve on the constant, draining sore that was 2020 and the pandemic.
His relentless optimism, folksy quotability, and vocal disdain for tea was just the ticket to capture our attention — but his purpose to make those around him the best they can be gave us hope.
Ted would never give up on us. He was our rock that we could break against and he’d be there for us with a silly story, an incredible pop culture reference, and a delicious home-made biscuit
And then came my favourite and most relatable moment — no spoilers, but at a moment of great joy and victory, Ted has a huge panic attack.
