Date
10-3-2022
Department
College of Arts and Sciences
Degree
Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Chair
Heather Paul
Keywords
poetry, therapy, cycles, healing, psychology, psychotherapy, writing
Disciplines
Creative Writing
Recommended Citation
Brown, Tosha Marie, "Understanding Toxic Cycles and How to Defeat Them: How Poetry Can Heal" (2022). Masters Theses. 925.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/masters/925
Abstract
Cathartic writing dates back millennia. Poetry, as a form of therapy, has been used in history to nurture the soul. Its effects go deeper than spiritually, and has been shown to aid in dealing with depression, anxiety and negative behaviors.
