Spit it Out! Writing for Self-Expression



I have saved the best for last.
The best what? The best form of self-expression for depression - writing! 

 Is it the best because I love writing? No it is the best because it is so essential for dealing with the racing thoughts that accompany any form of mental illness.

 This is the last post about self-expression for awhile. Now if you don't like writing, don't stop here. Let me tell you of its benefits.

Why do I think writing is the best? Because it is not only helpful and useful, it is KEY, key to you moving on from the pain that has contributed to your depression, to a better life.

 Writing doesn't mean creating something serious. It doesn't have to lead to great revelations about your depression, its symptoms of its causes. It doesn't have to become your own form of personal therapy. But it could be all those things. What you do with it or how you do it doesn't matter. It is just the act of getting stuff out of your brain that can help with depression.

 I won't go on and on about it in this post because I have written so much about it before. Just go to my labels and click 'writing'. Whether you choose blogging, journaling, simple lists, or the many other forms of written expression, it will help in the road to recover from depression.

 If you need added proof of the benefits of writing for depression you may want to read:

 How Writing in a Journal Helps Manage Depression

 10 Ways to Ease Depression with only Your Pen

Writing About Emotions May Ease Stress


I do hope this series on Self-Expression has encouraged you to add more self-expression to your daily routine. Whether that is coloring, singing, dancing, exercise, cooking, study, writing or prayer, you will enrich your life and decrease the intensity of depression you are experiencing. What have you got to lose?

 WHAT ABOUT YOU? Have you taken the self-expression challenge? Is there something on that list that you used to do a lot but have stopped, that you might want to try again?

Don't give up! There is hope for depression.

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