It doesn't cost anything or take long, gives quick results, works everywhere and could improve mental health. Writing therapy, also known as journal therapy or therapeutic writing, is said to help ...

Finding the language for what honestly seems unspeakable has always been a pursuit of mine. I think it comes from wanting to be able to describe myself authentically and pass that on to others. In ...

As a writer and trauma researcher, I’m fascinated by the connection between writing (an act), healing (a process), and health (a state). In clinical practice and in workshops and courses I’ve led, ...

Writing therapy, whether as a solo practice or done in partnership with a licensed mental health clinician, has long been a powerful tool “for unpacking and making sense of our thoughts and feelings,” ...

A comparatively quick treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder, in which a patient writes about traumatic experiences in five supervised 30-minute sessions, is as effective as the therapies most ...

During the South Dakota Festival of Books, I listened to a group of five successful novelists discussing the art of writing and what they gained from creating those words. They all seemed to agree ...

ARCHBOLD Ryan Christman will lead a free, three-session writing as therapy summer class at the Four County Board of Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services (ADAMhs) near Archbold. The ...