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Expressive Writing and Health
- Writing about trauma can improve physical and mental health.
- This "expressive writing" works best with traumas kept secret.
1983 Expressive Writing Study
- In a 1983 study, students wrote about traumas or superficial topics.
- The trauma group had half the student health center visits.
Catharsis: Freud vs. North America
- Freud's catharsis doesn't mean venting, but connecting emotions and thoughts.
- Simply venting emotions doesn't improve health.