Q&A: Can Someone with Mental Health Issues Watch Comedy During the Three Weeks?
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Can Someone with Mental Health Issues Watch Comedy During the Three Weeks?
Question
Can someone with mental health issues, such as anxiety, who benefits from watching comedies, watch them during the Three Weeks?
Thank you.
Answer
During the Three Weeks this is only a custom, so if there is a need one can be lenient. During the Nine Days, or the week in which Tisha B’Av falls, less so. If it is truly necessary on a medical level, that is of course a different matter.