{"id":26326,"date":"2020-07-06T05:40:09","date_gmt":"2020-07-06T05:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=26326"},"modified":"2023-09-13T04:34:38","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T04:34:38","slug":"catharsis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/catharsis\/","title":{"rendered":"Catharsis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The healthful (therapeutic) release of ideas through \u201ctalking out\u201d conscious material accompanied by an appropriate emotional reaction. Also, the release into awareness of repressed (\u201cforgotten\u201d) material from the unconscious.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A form of emotional release resulting from talking out problems with the aid of a therapist, as applied to psychology.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A sudden, often overpowering outpouring of repressed unconscious feelings surrounding an emotional conflict. 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