I’ve often at times wondered how could writing be beneficial to those who’ve experienced trauma. For example, writing when you’re upset or even just writing how your day went. I’m familiar with the concept of girls writing down their feelings into what what most people would call a “diary”. Most girls growing up receive a diary in which they can free write about their high and low days. Writing your feelings down can be easy to do, but the question I’m yearning towards is how could writing be used as therapy for those who’ve undergone traumatic experiences. As people undergo trauma, they tend to copy down how they feel onto paper. Most times when we think of the word “diary”, we affiliate it with girls, but men too have similar gestures such
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Writing can benefit people from all over the world. Writing can be meditative for those who’ve undergone traumatic experiences such as : break-up’s, death of a family member, sexual assault, bullying, natural disasters, etc.. According to research, men who recovered from research reached their turning points. By turning points, I’m referring to the moments where they seek professional treatment for their mental health issues. Counselors should recommend this method of writing therapy because according to research 23% of patients who write about their feelings are less likely to end up in a psychiatric hospital for mental illness. Another form of ‘writing’ corresponded to art. Art can be another form of a type of therapy involving writing because the patient is allowed to express the emotion or pain their feeling through a visualization. The participants had free will to choose whatever significant conflicts or or experiences that they have never written down. However, the participant wants to write is totally up to them which could make them feel highly comfortable. The process of writing removes both mental and physical stress, bringing you back to a sense of calmness and peace. The next time someone is feeling stressed, they should take twenty minutes to write down their thoughts and see how they feel afterwards. Drawing a simple picture and a sentence underneath can contribute big time towards the satisfaction of health
Writing can benefit people from all over the world. Writing can be meditative for those who’ve undergone traumatic experiences such as : break-up’s, death of a family member, sexual assault, bullying, natural disasters, etc.. According to research, men who recovered from research reached their turning points. By turning points, I’m referring to the moments where they seek professional treatment for their mental health issues. Counselors should recommend this method of writing therapy because according to research 23% of patients who write about their feelings are less likely to end up in a psychiatric hospital for mental illness. Another form of ‘writing’ corresponded to art. Art can be another form of a type of therapy involving writing because the patient is allowed to express the emotion or pain their feeling through a visualization. The participants had free will to choose whatever significant conflicts or or experiences that they have never written down. However, the participant wants to write is totally up to them which could make them feel highly comfortable. The process of writing removes both mental and physical stress, bringing you back to a sense of calmness and peace. The next time someone is feeling stressed, they should take twenty minutes to write down their thoughts and see how they feel afterwards. Drawing a simple picture and a sentence underneath can contribute big time towards the satisfaction of health