Self Medicating With Blogs
Posted by Sam at 11:59 PM

eMarketer points us to an article concerning bloggers (really!?), and some noteworthy blogging statistics. Among the most fascinating, is the notion that bloggers are using their blogs (whether intentionally or not) as a form of self-therapy. And sambot says, "Why the hell not?" In fact, sambot's personal blog, cleverly titled "sam bot dot com," is really just a glorified repository for his self-therapy sessions... which clearly, are very needed seeing as he refers to himself in the third person.

Honestly though, psychologists have been highlighting the benefits of keeping a journal for decades. The component that makes this form of journaling significant however, is simply the public aspect.

I'm not a psychologist (again: really!?), so I cannot say this for certain. However, I can see psychological merit in blogging to the public. From a therapeutical standpoint, it can be a truly cathartic experience to shout something into the blogosphere... even if one shouts anonymously.

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