Alex Under Pressure | Modern Family

An edit of Modern Family S05E12 where Alex struggles with her identity as an over-achiever.

[FoggyPigeon]

I really wish they had carried on showing more of Alex in these sessions in later episodes. It was such a growth moment for her character and very relatable for so many people.

[camiarau]

when she said "i feel kind of alone" i instantly started crying. it is a real overwhelming, lonely and even painful process to people who live through that type of pressure on a daily basis

[eeveeongirl]

This episode is so important in so many ways. For the kids and teens watching it shows that it's ok to be like Alex but that if they need help or a person to talk to there are professionals they can go to and there is nothing wrong woth it. For parents it acknowledges that kids have it rougher than they maybe realize and they may just need to let their child speak with no judgment only listening ears. And above all, this episode was a big deal for the actress of Alex, she stated in an interview that this episode reflected her real life and how her family in the show had helped her get through her troubles with her biological family.

[Lieutenant_Dude]

Alex rushing into Claire’s arms at the end was so freaking sweet. Made me tear up a little. I didn’t have those issues in high school, but once college and grad school came around, I definitely was suffering under tremendous pressures.

[Moon-srzd]

I kinda feel alex' whole anxiety and meltdowns stem from her condition of being a middle child, who is nearly invisible. And the only way she can showcase herself is through academics since she saw her older sister being a wild child, she doesn’t want to take the problem child route. She is neither the only daughter, neither the only son nor the youngest, so her fear of being forgotten as a mediocre child she pushes herself to excel studies so she can be by herself if her family members forget that she exists

[kioshiuniverse]

The fact that the intro of the show expose Alex who is the one carrying the frame include also another meaning that she litteraly carries her family

[Iraaaa]

She is one of the most relatable characters on the show.. one of the best episodes.. they showed how much pressure she was under all this while instead of making fun of her or joking that she was going to be alone the rest of her life..

[ashurahien]

This short scene is something that really makes me tear up a little every time. There is so many young people who had been trying to live up with the expectation to be perfect, whether it is family or society pressure... having her everyday acknowledged to be hard is really refreshing and heartwarming. Really a wonderful and meaningful scene for a lot of people who undergo through this :)

[onemorething]

I was like Alex when I was young, so much internal pressure yet no one helped me. I don’t know what to do on the edge of depression 🙁

[salomerodriguez]

This episode was so important to me and it makes me angry how they completely ignore this issue for the rest of the series to go on to make fun of Alex. No, seriously, this show feels like the writers utterly dislike Alex.

[bradleycotton]

5:58 has me in tears every time I watch this episode. 🥺😢😭

[Memorex]

"Once you start overachieving people expect things from you. The world. Teachers. Parents. Other kids."

Ive never been able to put that feeling into words. Im almost 30 and I dont feel like I've ever lived up to that early potential

[pankajthakur]

I tear up every time I watch this scene. I was like Alex until college putting unnecessary pressure on myself(still do) with no one understanding

[motiyanibhagwan]

Why can't I get through this episode ever without tearing up!

[mashar]

I was like this for most of my life. And than the first year of college came. Completely burned out. Failed nearly everything. Severe depression.
Taking meds now. Feeling a bit better.

[PriyashJain]

Alex has been such a relatable character to me. Right from independently managing all the stress while no one has any idea and then feeling alone!

[ashutoshshirole]

I can literally relate to every word she said here. Alex is my fav character from the show.

[toriesout]

Oh yes! This resonated with me during my school years. My siblings had the attention from our parents because they needed it, while I felt the need to excel and threw myself into my studies. If I wasn’t top of my class, I was a complete and total failure. Then after my mother died, I had to look after everyone too.

Thankfully, I got past it. I just hope the school system has better systems in place to avoid burnout and mental health breakdown.

[seekerdrone]

Thank you for uploading this entire clip. I just watched this episode for the first time today, and it hit me hard. I will definitely be using this clip in a supervision session with my colleagues (I'm a social worker) as an illustration. Hopefully YouTube doesn't take it down!

[_danfiz]

Thank you for uploading this. I don't know why I'm crying to this.. I guess, I just want to be understood by others