The Breakdown | Why Are So Many People Watching ASMR Videos?

ASMR, or autonomous sensory meridian response, is a sensory technique that some say alleviates anxiety, depression, insomnia and other health issues. Surrounding the hype, however, is the belief that there is no real scientific evidence to back up ASMR’s benefits. NBC 6 Reporter Darryl Forges breaks down the viral trend on this edition of The Breakdown – and two of our newscasters take a stab at trying it out.