My favorite subject is writing to heal trauma.
In this article, author Suzette Martinize Standring interviewed me about this topic.
And as those of us who have read or are reading Childhood Disrupted - we know Donna Jackson Nakazawa takes on this topic as well in her book.
It was strange for me to be the one not holding the pen or asking the questions. But it's wonderful to help others know how healing writing can be even if the writing is never shared and the person writing doesn't consider him/herself a writer.
Writing to heal trauma
After neglect, sexual and physical abuse, wholeness is possible. Christine “Cissy” white of Weymouth, Massachusetts, has transformed fear and secrecy into a vibrant love of self and others. The act of writing aided her triumph. an activist for other survivors, she founded heal write now (www.healwritenow.com), which shares recovery from the inside out through writing.
Writing to heal is documented. in a 1998 study, researcher Dr. James Pennebaker confirmed that writing 15 to 20 minutes for four consecutive days about one’s deepest feelings or negative experiences can lift stress, boost the immune system and strengthen the mind. study participants had suffered trauma or catastrophic illness. “when people are given the opportunity to write about emotional upheavals, they often experience improved health. they go to the doctor less. they have changes in immune function.
For full story: http://www.heraldnews.com/arti...50827/NEWS/150827923
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