Jan. 29, 2012
I definitely write posts in which I talk about being overwhelmed, and it helps me to relax,” said Royar Loflin, a 17-year-old blogger from Norfolk, Va., who did not participate in the study. Though her blog, “My Life as a Young Southern Prep,” includes everything from fashion to book reviews, Royar also writes about the stress of her junior year.
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A Blog as Therapy for Teenagers (via NYT)

That’s a class I could teach. Blogging as therapy. My blog has helped me to transition from moving, it has helped me to deal with breakups, it has given me a space to process racism and sexism. And I make friends via the blog. @afrolicious

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/29/fashion/blogging-as-therapy-for-teenagers.html?_r=1

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