Opening Up by Writing It Down

1. “Shh … It's a Secret”: Beginning to Explore the Connection between Confession and Health

2. The Invention of the Expressive Writing Approach

3. What's on Your Mind?: Health Benefits of Verbal and Written Disclosure

4. Dealing with Chronic Health Problems Using Expressive Writing

5. Writing to Clear the Mind: Expressive Writing in Learning and Education

6. “Get These Thoughts Out of My Head!”: Getting Past Obsessions, Insomnia, and Bouts of Stupidity

7. To Speed Up or Slow Down?: How People Differ in Coping with Trauma

8. “I'm Here for You … or Am I?”: The Audience on the Other End of Our Words

9. How Does Writing Help Us Secure a Healthier and Happier Future?

10. Pulling It All Together: Recommendations for Your Use of Expressive Writing

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