You're the Worst Season 1 Episode 6 PTSD
- TVMA
- August 21, 2014
- 23 min
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7.8 (492)
Gretchen wakes up in the middle of the night to find Jimmy gone. She searches the house for him and finally finds him sitting in his car alone in the middle of the night. He's been having a hard time dealing with his father's death and asks Gretchen if she's ever experienced anything traumatic, which she dismisses.
Later, Jimmy agrees to go to a Halloween party with Gretchen. However, as soon as they arrive, Jimmy has a panic attack triggered by a scary costume. Gretchen tries to comfort him, but Jimmy becomes increasingly agitated, eventually causing a scene and running out of the party.
Gretchen decides to take Jimmy for a walk in the park to calm him down, but as they're walking, they come across a group of people re-enacting a battle scene. The loud noises and shouting trigger Jimmy's PTSD, and he has another panic attack. Gretchen calls Edgar for help, and together they manage to get Jimmy back to the car.
Back at the house, Gretchen tries to talk to Jimmy about his PTSD, but he shuts down and retreats to his room. Distraught, Gretchen turns to Lindsay for advice. Lindsay suggests that Gretchen give Jimmy some space and let him come to her when he's ready to talk.
The next day, Gretchen wakes up to find Jimmy in the living room, looking much better. He thanks her for being there for him and tells her he loves her. Gretchen, taken aback, responds by saying she's not ready to say it back.
The episode ends with Gretchen going to therapy and finally admitting that she too has experienced trauma in her past, which she's been ignoring and suppressing.