Can a good scream be healthy? One Redditor in the AskLosAngeles subreddit wrote that they enjoy going on hikes and then screaming “into the void.” “I just do it in the car while driving on the freeway,” another commenter said. There’s some history to support screaming: Arthur Janov developed “primal therapy” in the 1960s, a method that encourages screaming to release negative emotions. “Screaming engages the vagus nerve, which helps regulate the nervous system,” social worker and trauma expert Samantha Silverman said. However, if you’re going to have a good scream, you may want to pick a private place where you won’t scare or disturb others. “If you find yourself needing to scream frequently or struggling to manage emotions, speaking with a therapist may help uncover deeper sources of stress,” Silverman recommended. (AOL)
Phone Topic: Where have you gone to scream in private?
