So our compulsion to jump back into a revamp of our old TV show favourite, read a book that makes us think of a different time or even wear a clothing garment that makes us feel like a carefree teenager again is possibly all part of a wider craving for a way to break free from the bleak political, economic and social reality that we are living through.

“It is not surprising that such conditions have been associated with increased anxiety, loneliness and depression,” Dr Batcho says, explaining that these mental health issues are “all triggers for nostalgic yearning for the familiarity, security and emotional comfort of the past”.

Research by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) found that two-thirds of therapists have reported a decline in the population’s mental health due to the cost of living crisis, and with the number of people experiencing depression at a higher level than before the pandemic, it’s hardly surprising that we are feeling more attracted by the comfort that nostalgia brings – whatever form it comes in.

Is indulging in these feelings good for us, though? Well, according to Dr Batcho, it can “motivate people to aspire to a more positive future by remembering good aspects of the past”.

She adds that nostalgia is a “social emotion”, with research showing that it strengthens feelings of belonging and social connectedness, contracting loneliness and feelings of helplessness when overwhelmed by hardships.

This is why we’re so obsessed with 90s and 00s nostalgia right now