This post is so late. I'm only, what... five/six years late.
Anyway.
I have periodic depression and pretty severe social anxiety. Thus, I've always had a really hard time making friends, which can be even more depressing. Watching MLP never fails to help. I've learned important lessons from the ponies and can always rely on the show (and the fan base) to cheer me up, whether or not it's intentional. ^^