Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When used correctly, therapeutic writing is an effective tool in psychotherapy and self-help. But who is it suitable for and how ...

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,” ...

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, ...

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 ...

Kathleen Cowan was diagnosed with breast cancer 14 years ago. She was in remission for nine years, until the doctors saw it came back at one of her regular check-ups. The cancer had swiftly spread ...