jimbradley74 I can not praise this show enough. Firstly, The characters feel relatable as you can really feel emotions towards them and root for them (or against them) throughout each storyline. Secondly, this show portrays mental illness as realistic as possible. As a person who suffers from depression myself i could really relate to Rae's character, seeing her go though tough events and feeling self-loathing and thinking about suicidal thoughts it reminded me of myself going through such dark times. Finally, unlike a lot of teen shows nowadays portrays real teenage issues that a lot of teenagers go though such as bullying, homophobia, mental illnesses, deaths of loved ones, and loneliness amongst others. In my opinion this show is worth checking out.

amyrocks93 Things I love about this show:1. Addresses key issues facing teens (and anybody really)without being overly sentimental, or sensational, which is a problem that a lot of "high school" shows contain. Skins was too crazy for me. This is better by far. 2. The title character is atypical for a female lead. She's an excellent actress, and isn't a porcelain doll like all of the other shows you see. 3. Relate able and realistic. 4. Amazing soundtrack. 5. The title character's love interest doesn't base his attraction on physical appearance alone, and you can tell he genuinely loves her.It's really a must-watch.

sarikizmadensuyu When I first saw the name of the series, it didn't impressed me that much. But still it took my interest. I was watching too many series that I forced myself not to watch "My Mad Fat Diary", but somehow I started it and it was the best decision. This TV show is the best TV show I've ever watched. It is like a movie, you're not feeling like you are watching a TV show. And it gives you something. You can learn a lot from it. I personally think that every teenager should watch it or maybe read the book (I haven't read it yet) just to free their minds from prejudgements, stereotypes, low self-esteem, hating yourself etc. Things you will regret when you are a grown up.

cromthehamster Loved this show, I didn't hear about it till the season was over, which means I had to force myself not to watch all the episodes in one day! It's insightful and portrays mental illness with respect and as a real issue, not a joke like so many other shows can. The characters were thought out and felt like actual people with a life and history's. I am no longer a teen, have not been for years; but I still related to the main character. I loved how realistic it was, her thoughts and reactions to things. It was not at all far-fetched, where the viewer has to remind themselves its a TV show, I actually felt like all the events were common and normal. I was laughing and crying and I can't wait till the second season is out!