“SNL” alum Amy Poehler, a Massachusetts native, helped us understand the Boston Marathon bombings and the influx of viral videos in a new “Ask Amy” video. Responding to a question about dealing with the pressure to watch viral videos from a young girl named Millie, Poehler placed her answer in the context of the Boston Marathon bombings.

The “Parks and Recreation” actress said that people get their information in varying ways. Some have to watch every viral video they comes across, while others prefer reading about the news or listening to the radio to learn about an event.

In the age of social media, horrifying photos and videos from the Boston Marathon bombings quickly flooded the Internet. According to Poehler, it’s okay to ignore this information even if everyone else is urging you to watch a video of the moment the first bomb exploded.

Having attended college at Boston University, Poehler is uniquely positioned to help Bostonians and the rest of America find ways to deal with the influx of disturbing information that has been shared online and in the news since Monday’s bombings. Sometime, Poehler added, you have to give your eyes a rest.

Though the mom of two concluded at the end of her video that she didn’t know if any of her message made sense to Millie and her other viewers, she finished with a heartwarming and emotional: “I love you, Boston.”

Comedian Patton Oswalt shared his emotional reaction to the Boston Marathon bombings via Facebook Monday.

Does Poehler’s message make sense? What ways can people with access to thousands, sometimes millions, of viewers help us deal with tragedies? Sound off in the comments section.