CNN just reported that folks on Avatar fan forums are  experiencing depression and even suicidal thoughts after seeing the movie.  Apparently, some of the members love the alien world of Pandora so much that they want to stay there.

One fan notes:

"That’s all I have been doing as of late, searching the Internet for more info about ‘Avatar.’ I guess that helps. It’s so hard I can’t force myself to think that it’s just a movie, and to get over it, that living like the Na’vi will never happen. I think I need a rebound movie."

Dr. Stephan Quentze, psychiatrist and Medical Director at the Beth Israel Medical Center in New York says, “Virtual life is not real life and it never will be, but this is the pinnacle of what we can build in a virtual presentation so far.” Cameron's special effects are some of the best the movie world has ever seen, and this can lend to the separation anxiety some individuals experience when they leave the movie theater.

What do you think about Avatar depression?

Are you having a difficult time dealing with real life? 

Did you feel blue after seeing Avatar?

Have you even seen it yet?