It seems as though many people are stressed out more than ever in today’s society; whether it is because of the economy, parenting, marriage, or many other reasons. Blogging has become more popular over the past few years than ever before and can be used for therapy. Tons of people use blogging as a kind of therapy for themselves. In a sense this can be a good thing and it can also not be.
Blogging your feelings can be a great way to get stressful thoughts off your mind. Sometimes people just need to get their thoughts out and not keep them bottled up and blogging is the best way for them to do it. Especially, for those who do not like to share their feelings verbally or have a hard time sharing what they are feeling with others. This way they can just type away their feelings on their blogs. In addition receiving comments from others, even if they do not know them they still make them feel a sense of acceptance.
The part that scares me about blogging for therapy is that sometimes people may share way too much information at the time of blogging and not realize it until later when it comes back and haunts them. It may have been a good idea at the time to type it in their blog, but after they cleared their mind and are stress free they may forget about everything they put out for the world to see. Some people share their whole life stories in their blogs and that is one thing you do not want to do on the internet.
In this article, Blogging as Therapy it shares how blogging can be helpful therapy to some. Blogging is not just complaining about how one’s life is so horrible or writing day to day activities, but something more sometimes. When reading some people’s blogs it seems that way sometimes, that they are just seeking attention. When really maybe they are seeking help and trying to get some stress off their chest in a way of getting their feelings out by posting blogs.
Blogging your feelings can be a great way to get stressful thoughts off your mind. Sometimes people just need to get their thoughts out and not keep them bottled up and blogging is the best way for them to do it. Especially, for those who do not like to share their feelings verbally or have a hard time sharing what they are feeling with others. This way they can just type away their feelings on their blogs. In addition receiving comments from others, even if they do not know them they still make them feel a sense of acceptance.
The part that scares me about blogging for therapy is that sometimes people may share way too much information at the time of blogging and not realize it until later when it comes back and haunts them. It may have been a good idea at the time to type it in their blog, but after they cleared their mind and are stress free they may forget about everything they put out for the world to see. Some people share their whole life stories in their blogs and that is one thing you do not want to do on the internet.
In this article, Blogging as Therapy it shares how blogging can be helpful therapy to some. Blogging is not just complaining about how one’s life is so horrible or writing day to day activities, but something more sometimes. When reading some people’s blogs it seems that way sometimes, that they are just seeking attention. When really maybe they are seeking help and trying to get some stress off their chest in a way of getting their feelings out by posting blogs.
I definitely think blogging for therapy is becoming more popular and common. I know of a few people who write blogs or notes of Facebook just to vent to people. Sometimes it's hard to find someone to vent to in person, and also, it's easier for some to write their feelings rather than say their feelings. I like to get my feelings out when something's bothering me, but it seems like a lot of times people just don't care to listen. A blog is a way of getting people to listen. Plus it heightens the possiblity of more people being able to relate to the problem because of the simple fact that soo many people have access to the blog.
ReplyDeleteI remember the first time my brother and sister got LiveJournal accounts. I thought that was a really cool thing to be able to express your feelings and share with your friends. But at the same time it seemed a little unnerving that one could have essentially their diary entries open for the whole world to see!
ReplyDeleteMy friend lost her twin sister to Leukemia earlier this year. Literally minutes ago she posted a link to her blog. I think it is a good idea to blog for therapy. It is good to get those emotions out instead of keeping them all pent up. However, like you said, many people can express too much information when they are blogging about a situation like that. However, I still think it is a very good idea for anyone, especially someone that went through a traumatic experience.
ReplyDeleteIn early 2009, I had a couple of very traumatic events happening in my life and I was incredibly stressed out and it affected every part of my life. I did find that when I would write, it would help relieve my stress and help to calm my emotions. However, I was not writing about my feelings or what was going on in my life. I was writing about topics I enjoy and am passionate about. I do not feel that the internet is the proper place to be sharing my personal problems. If you need the therapy, talk to a professional or maybe write into a journal. Microsoft Word would work very well for that and odds are it would never be made public.
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