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Hi, My name is Margie Davis and I lead therapeutic writing courses for caregivers to adults with any type of debilitating condition, including Parkinson's. The next Writing for Personal Caregivers online course begins Wednesday, January 31, at my web site, Writing to Heal, Writing to Grow, at www.writingtoheal.com. This is a six-week online course for adults of any writing ability. In therapeutic writing, the important thing is to "translate your emotional experiences into language." Research psychologist James W. Pennebaker found that when people wrote their deep thoughts and feelings about stressful events, they released stress, improved their outlook, and boosted their immune system. Recent studies have shown that the emotional and physical stresses of caregiving can lead to illness, so learning to do therapeutic writing can be a self-help technique for caregivers to loved ones with Parkinson's. Parkinson's caregivers have reaped great benefit from my online courses; you can read comments from previous participants at my web site. Margie Davis [log in to unmask] Expressive writing programs to examine and understand life's events Writing to Heal, Writing to Grow at www.writingtoheal.com