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For years, therapists have prescribed writing therapy to patients suffering mental anguish as a tool for expression of feelings, and a way to unburden the mind. There have been several studies published which prove the benefits of writing for therapeutic purposes. The goal of writing therapy is to provide a catharsis for people, and the evidence shows that this is precisely what takes place. Writing has the potential to facilitate growth of opinions and beliefs (Elbow, 1985). The purpose of this essay is to explore the ways in which writing provides a catharsis for people, and the profound effects that writing can have on ones mental well-being. The benefits of writing for helping to heal emotional trauma, for the elderly, and for people with sleep disorders will be discussed further.
James Pennebaker (1990), as cited by Moran (2004), pioneered the study of the healing effects of writing. In the early 1980s, Pennebaker conducted a study in which four groups of students were......

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