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Explore how talking about your problems or sharing emotional concerns can support health and well-being - along with key take-aways.
“Why Talking About Our Problems Makes Us Feel Better” - Psychology Today:
This article highlights how simply talking with someone you trust can be “profoundly healing” — sharing negative emotions helps reduce isolation, gives perspective, and can open possibilities for action. Psychology TodayWhat to take from it: The act of verbalising worries (rather than keeping them bottled up) often helps to lighten their emotional weight and makes it easier to find a path forward.
“Five Reasons to Share Your Mental Health Struggles” - Greater Good Science Center at University of California, Berkeley
This article presents reasons why opening up helps: reducing stigma, building connection, gaining clarity, fostering hope, and enabling others to help. Greater GoodWhat to take from it: The benefit isn’t just for you — sharing can also strengthen your relationships and help you feel less isolated.
“Talking through problems” - Better Health Channel:
This fact-sheet explains how talking can release built-up feelings. It helps you to see things more clearly, view the problem differently, and discover new options. And you realise you’re not alone: others often share similar feelings. If you feel stuck in a cycle of rumination, speaking about the issue can open up a different mental space and make it easier to navigate.
“Connect with Others” - Mental Health of America
Did you know that strong social relationships correlate with better health outcomes:
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People with strong social ties were 2-3 times less likely to die in a nine-year study. Mental Health America
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Loneliness is linked with higher blood pressure in older adults. Mental Health America
It’s not just the specific act of talking about problems; being socially connected in general has broad health benefits.
“Social support and mental health: the mediating role of perceived stress” Frontiers in Psychology, 2024
Social support (from family, significant others) is linked with reduced stress, which in turn correlates with higher positive affect and lower anxiety/depression. When you talk about a problem and feel supported, you may not just feel better emotionally — you’re also altering the stress response, which in turn improves mental health.