May 23, 2008
Cynthia Brian interviews Elizabeth Maynard Schaefer with Writing through the Darkness
Elizabeth Maynard Schaefer with Writing through the Darkness One in five Americans will struggle with depression. Elizabeth Maynard Schaefer, PHD a suffererr of bipolar disease, offers strategies to ease depression through paper,pen, or computer with her book, Writing through the Darkness. Her three rules are write continously, write for yourself, and if you feel threatened or uncomfortable writing about a specific topic, don’t write about it. Although not therapy, writing is therapeutic, she says. Her book offers clear guidance on structure, journaling, quotations, poetry, and other ways to start helping yourself. She has a great blog too. Visit www.writeoutofdepression.blogspot.com.
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