22 Interviews With People Who've Been Helped By Journaling

We have interviewed 22 people who have overcome struggles with the help of journaling. These stories show that journaling is one of the most powerful ways to overcome struggles of mental health.

Most recent stories of people helped by journaling

How The Support of Others Helped Me Heal After a Mental Breakdown

How The Support of Others Helped Me Heal After a Mental Breakdown

March 28, 2024
Helped by: Journaling, Social support, Therapy
Journaling and Therapy Helped Me After Surviving a Car Accident and a Late Pregnancy Loss

Journaling and Therapy Helped Me After Surviving a Car Accident and a Late Pregnancy Loss

March 26, 2024
Helped by: Journaling, Therapy
How Self-Care and My Infrared Sauna Blanket Help Me Navigate CPTSD and Fascia Pain

How Self-Care and My Infrared Sauna Blanket Help Me Navigate CPTSD and Fascia Pain

March 12, 2024
Helped by: Journaling, Meditation, Self-Care

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I’ve interviewed 22 people who have been helped by journaling, and here are the top 5 struggles that these people have overcome:

  1. Anxiety (12 posts)
  2. Depression (10 posts)
  3. Stress (4 posts)
  4. Childhood (4 posts)
  5. ADHD (3 posts)

In our many years of publishing helpful mental health content, we always received questions from our readers about specific situations. While we have a lot of helpful tips to share on how to be happier, we simply can’t offer advice for every situation.

That’s why I’ve set out to interview folks with every type of mental health struggle. My job as an interviewer is to categorize these interviews and present them in a way that is most helpful to our readers.

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Case studies

How The Support of Others Helped Me Heal After a Mental Breakdown

“I do not recommend having a breakdown when trying to raise boys. I would cry, eat all the time, and feel like my brain was full of fuzz. I could barely function. There was that day when I got home from taking the kids to school, and thought to myself that if there was a gun in the house, someone else would have had to pick them up from school that day.”

Struggled with:
Depression
Divorce
Stress

Helped by:
Journaling

Therapy

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Case studies

Journaling and Therapy Helped Me After Surviving a Car Accident and a Late Pregnancy Loss

“I vividly remember one day a few months after getting hit by the car when I wondered if my life would ever feel peaceful, pain-free, or joyful again. I was simply getting in and out of the passenger seat of a vehicle, my whole body gripped with pain and stiffness when I experienced a flash of fear that my health would never improve.”

Struggled with:
Chronic pain
Depression
Grief
PTSD

Helped by:
Journaling
Therapy

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Case studies

Dealing With ADHD and Anxiety And Becoming a Happier Me

“My immune system became very weak and I was sick nearly every week. Then, when I did feel better, my resting heart rate was so high I could hardly workout without worrying about my safety. On top of that, I started having issues with anxiety around people and new situations and began having panic attacks at night.”

Struggled with:
ADHD
Anxiety
Panic attacks

Helped by:
Journaling
Meditation
Self-Care
Self-improvement

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Case studies

How an ADHD Diagnosis Helped Me Understand My Life and Turn It Around With Therapy

“Oftentimes males are super hesitant to open up to strangers about their feelings and what they’ve got going on in their life. Yet, I took the approach of I need the help and this person is here to help me and this was one of the best things I could’ve done.”

Struggled with:
ADHD
Anxiety
Childhood
Depression
Panic attacks

Helped by:
Journaling
Medication
Self-improvement

Therapy

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Case studies

Therapy and Medication Helped Me Overcome Depression, Anxiety and Burnout From Work

“My therapist played a crucial role in guiding me through this journey. She encouraged me to undergo medical checkups, which led to getting my hormone levels checked and eventually starting on medication. This medical intervention, combined with therapy, laid the foundation for my healing process.”

Struggled with:
Anxiety
Depression
Panic attacks
Stress

Helped by:
Journaling
Medication
Mindfulness
Self-Care
Therapy