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[James Cervantes]

Gad!  David Graham is healthier than I am!  And now we know why.

- Jim

On 10/17/06, Parker, Alan Michael <amparker at davidson.edu> wrote:
> Review of General Psychology. Vol 10(3) Sep 2006, 268-282.
>
> Abstract: This paper examines the literature on creative writing and
> mental illness and relates it to the "writing cure" research that shows
> that expressive writing improves health. There is an abundance of
> evidence that professional poets have poorer health outcomes relative to
> both other writers and to the population at large. Why doesn't the
> writing cure help them? The formation of a narrative, an element often
> missing in poetry, may provide the answer. Other possible explanations
> are that poets may be more depressed to begin with and may be even worse
> off if they did not write. For female poets, they may be subject to
> stereotypic expectations about writing themes, which may put them at
> further risk. Those seeking improvements in health through writing are
> advised to adopt a narrative style. Kaufman, James and Sexton, Janel D.
>
> ****
> Cheers.
> AMP
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