To combat post-'Avatar' depression syndrome, some Internet users advise reconnecting with nature

'Avatar: The Way Of Water' has been drawing in huge audiences. Photo: Handout

A mysterious malaise gnaws at some viewers after seeing James Cameron's latest film, largely referred to as "post-Avatar depression syndrome".

This feeling of despair or being down in the dumps was first observed in some viewers when the first part of the blockbuster saga was released in 2009.