“You need to talk about your feelings.” “Do you want to talk about it?” 
“We need to talk.” Whether it’s the aftermath of a failed relationship 
or the horrors of a school shooting, Americans do like to talk about 
things. Talking, we feel, is healthy. Talking will help us heal. But a 
study from the University of Buffalo suggests that talking’s not the 
panacea we seem to think it is. Psychologists there have found that 
people who don’t discuss their feelings after a tragedy actually fare 
better than those who do.

The researchers were studying the mental and physical toll of grappling 
with a community-wide trauma—in this case, 9/11. Shortly after the 
attacks, they offered participants an opportunity to share their 
thoughts. Some did, some didn’t. Two years later, the scientists found 
that people who kept it inside were better off than those who let it all 
hang out. The findings appear in the June issue of the Journal of 
Consulting and Clinical Psychology. So maybe we should give the grief 
counselors a vacation. Turn on some music. Maybe talk a walk. Feel our 
feelings. But not feel like we have to share them with everyone else.

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