by Māra Lisenko and Katie (from Heavy Metal Therapy)

The idea that screaming may be a cathartic and therapeutic experience has been around since the late 60’s when psychotherapist Arthur Janov proposed the benefits of ‘primal scream therapy’. This approach has not been without controversy but has the central idea that the release of intense emotions (often related to childhood trauma by Janov’s model) via screaming or other non-censored expression helps with processing difficult feelings.

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