From endless to-do lists and overbooked schedules, to struggles finding stillness through busy days, going through the motions of life often seems like an uphill climb –overwhelming and tiring, barely catching breaths. In the midst of the chaos, finding solace in journaling is one of the ways to cope when the weight of the world gets overbearing. A study conducted in 2006, published in the National Library of Medicine, revealed that writing in a journal is similarly effective to cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) as it can reduce risk of depression in young adults. Other research also points out that journalining about traumatic or difficult experiences can have a measurable impact on people’s overall well being. Born out of the desire of helping people through the power of journaling, ‘Let it Out’ is Egypt’s first mental health guided journals seeking to make a difference in people’s overall well-being by enabling them to air out their thoughts and feelings. Karla Meleka—the 22-year-old founder and creator of ‘Let it Out’—saw an opportunity to help people grow and evolve, and accordingly developed journals that come in different forms: the self-love kit, the 80-days of self-love…
‘Let it Out’: Journals Intertwining Mental Health and Journaling in Egypt
July 27, 2022
