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Can books treat mental health conditions?
"It opened up something in me that needed to be opened and needed to heal," says Elizabeth Russell, a teacher and librarian from the US state of Connecticut. She was going through a rough patch in life when she found bibliotherapy.
Bibliotherapy is the use of literature to support people with mental health and wellbeing issues. The benefits of non-fiction, self-help books are well documented – results from 'A meta‐analysis of bibliotherapy studies' suggest this type of bibliotherapy can help with conditions such as anxiety and depression – but what about fiction?
'Creative bibliotherapy' may have similar advantages. Ella Berthoud, well-known bibliotherapist and author of The Novel Cure calls it 'the art of prescribing fiction for life's ailments'.
But how does it work? If you were to go to Ella for help, she'd start with a consultation. Then, she says, "I will guide you to books that put a finger on feelings you may often have had, but perhaps never clearly understood before."
Proponents of creative bibliotherapy say that immersing oneself in a good book can help readers process emotions, discover coping strategies or even just provide some escapism from life's stresses.
But some experts worry the benefits of creative bibliotherapy are overhyped. Studies suggest reading may improve things such as empathy and self-confidence, but in terms of treating specific mental health conditions, the evidence is weak.
Some stories may even cause harm, particularly if they trigger or reinforce the negative feelings someone wants to escape. It seems bibliotherapy is best used in conjunction with other therapies, rather than as a substitute.
In the UK, the Reading Agency's Reading Well programme helps people manage their health and wellbeing with books. The books are recommended by health experts and people with lived experience of the topics covered.
But, the organisation's head of health and wellbeing, Gemma Jolly, understands that it's "not a one size fits all." She says, "It's about having an additional tool that might work for some people." Will you give bibliotherapy a go?
词汇表
rough patch [rʌf pætʃ] 艰难时期，低谷期
bibliotherapy [ˌbɪbliəʊˈθerəpi] n. 阅读疗法，读书疗法
non-fiction [ˌnɒn ˈfɪkʃn] n. 非虚构作品，纪实文学
self-help books 自助书籍，励志书籍
well documented [ˈdɒkjumentɪd] adj. 有大量文献记载的，证据充分的
fiction [ˈfɪkʃn] n. 虚构类作品，小说
bibliotherapist [ˌbɪbliəʊˈθerəpɪst] n. 阅读治疗师
prescribe [prɪˈskraɪb] vt. 开（药、处方），推荐（疗法）
ailment [ˈeɪlmənt] n. 小病，不适，病痛
consultation [ˌkɒnsəlˈteɪʃn] n. 咨询，磋商，会诊
put a finger on 准确指出，清楚说明（问题所在）
proponent [prəˈpəʊnənt] n. 倡导者，支持者
immersing oneself in [ɪˈmɜːsɪŋ] 沉浸于，专心于
escapism [ɪˈskeɪpɪzəm] n. 逃避现实，解脱
overhype [ˌəʊvəˈhaɪp] vt. 过度炒作，过分夸大
empathy [ˈempəθi] n. 共情能力，同理心
trigger [ˈtrɪɡə(r)] vt. 引发，触发
reinforce [ˌriːɪnˈfɔːs] vt. 加强，强化
in conjunction with [kənˈdʒʌŋkʃn] 与...协力，结合，连同
substitute [ˈsʌbstɪtjuːt] n. 替代品，代替物
lived experience 亲身经历，生活经验
one size fits all 人人适用的解决方法，放之四海而皆准的方法，通用方案
give something a go 尝试某事，试一试
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"It opened up something in me that needed to be opened and needed to heal," says Elizabeth Russell, a teacher and librarian from the US state of Connecticut. She was going through a rough patch in life when she found bibliotherapy.
Bibliotherapy is the use of literature to support people with mental health and wellbeing issues. The benefits of non-fiction, self-help books are well documented – results from 'A meta‐analysis of bibliotherapy studies' suggest this type of bibliotherapy can help with conditions such as anxiety and depression – but what about fiction?
'Creative bibliotherapy' may have similar advantages. Ella Berthoud, well-known bibliotherapist and author of The Novel Cure calls it 'the art of prescribing fiction for life's ailments'.
But how does it work? If you were to go to Ella for help, she'd start with a consultation. Then, she says, "I will guide you to books that put a finger on feelings you may often have had, but perhaps never clearly understood before."
Proponents of creative bibliotherapy say that immersing oneself in a good book can help readers process emotions, discover coping strategies or even just provide some escapism from life's stresses.
But some experts worry the benefits of creative bibliotherapy are overhyped. Studies suggest reading may improve things such as empathy and self-confidence, but in terms of treating specific mental health conditions, the evidence is weak.
Some stories may even cause harm, particularly if they trigger or reinforce the negative feelings someone wants to escape. It seems bibliotherapy is best used in conjunction with other therapies, rather than as a substitute.
In the UK, the Reading Agency's Reading Well programme helps people manage their health and wellbeing with books. The books are recommended by health experts and people with lived experience of the topics covered.
But, the organisation's head of health and wellbeing, Gemma Jolly, understands that it's "not a one size fits all." She says, "It's about having an additional tool that might work for some people." Will you give bibliotherapy a go?
词汇表
rough patch [rʌf pætʃ] 艰难时期，低谷期
bibliotherapy [ˌbɪbliəʊˈθerəpi] n. 阅读疗法，读书疗法
non-fiction [ˌnɒn ˈfɪkʃn] n. 非虚构作品，纪实文学
self-help books 自助书籍，励志书籍
well documented [ˈdɒkjumentɪd] adj. 有大量文献记载的，证据充分的
fiction [ˈfɪkʃn] n. 虚构类作品，小说
bibliotherapist [ˌbɪbliəʊˈθerəpɪst] n. 阅读治疗师
prescribe [prɪˈskraɪb] vt. 开（药、处方），推荐（疗法）
ailment [ˈeɪlmənt] n. 小病，不适，病痛
consultation [ˌkɒnsəlˈteɪʃn] n. 咨询，磋商，会诊
put a finger on 准确指出，清楚说明（问题所在）
proponent [prəˈpəʊnənt] n. 倡导者，支持者
immersing oneself in [ɪˈmɜːsɪŋ] 沉浸于，专心于
escapism [ɪˈskeɪpɪzəm] n. 逃避现实，解脱
overhype [ˌəʊvəˈhaɪp] vt. 过度炒作，过分夸大
empathy [ˈempəθi] n. 共情能力，同理心
trigger [ˈtrɪɡə(r)] vt. 引发，触发
reinforce [ˌriːɪnˈfɔːs] vt. 加强，强化
in conjunction with [kənˈdʒʌŋkʃn] 与...协力，结合，连同
substitute [ˈsʌbstɪtjuːt] n. 替代品，代替物
lived experience 亲身经历，生活经验
one size fits all 人人适用的解决方法，放之四海而皆准的方法，通用方案
give something a go 尝试某事，试一试
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