Apparently blogging isn't really therapy.
YAY! Stuff on Blogging. Not necessarily the best stuff about blogs. I'm sad that this really isn't a valid form of therapy.
Now, according to a survey conducted by the PEW research center, one out of every 20 people has created their own blog.
A blog, a shortened form of the word weblog, is a series of thoughts, comments and opinions written by a person known as a blogger. The blog is usually in a chronological scrolling format that allows for a kind of dialogue between the blogger and the readers.
According to a survey conducted by America Online Inc., 50 percent of bloggers use their blog as a form of self-therapy and when dealing with personal issues nearly six times as many people preferred to write in their blog rather than seek counseling from a professional therapist.
Occasionally, the authors of blogs remain anonymous, relieving concerns of friends and family members’ reactions. This gives bloggers the chance to express themselves freely, many times to complete strangers. As a professional who spent years seeing patients, Dr. Sklare believes “anonymity diminishes the power of therapy. Having eye contact and being able to monitor body posture makes for better therapy and promotes more honest communication.”
Now, according to a survey conducted by the PEW research center, one out of every 20 people has created their own blog.
A blog, a shortened form of the word weblog, is a series of thoughts, comments and opinions written by a person known as a blogger. The blog is usually in a chronological scrolling format that allows for a kind of dialogue between the blogger and the readers.
According to a survey conducted by America Online Inc., 50 percent of bloggers use their blog as a form of self-therapy and when dealing with personal issues nearly six times as many people preferred to write in their blog rather than seek counseling from a professional therapist.
Occasionally, the authors of blogs remain anonymous, relieving concerns of friends and family members’ reactions. This gives bloggers the chance to express themselves freely, many times to complete strangers. As a professional who spent years seeing patients, Dr. Sklare believes “anonymity diminishes the power of therapy. Having eye contact and being able to monitor body posture makes for better therapy and promotes more honest communication.”
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