Y'all, I am so excited today because we are going to talk about one of my favorite foundational

mental health tips.

And I brought in a pro to help us with this topic.

Today we're going to have Emma McAdam, a licensed marriage and family therapist on the show.

You may know her from her widely popular YouTube channel, Therapy in a Nut Show.

And she's here to tell us all about journaling for your mental health.

Welcome back to Savvy Psychologist.

I'm your host, Dr. Monica Johnson.

Every week on this show, I'll help you face life's challenges with evidence-based approaches,

a sympathetic ear, and zero judgment.

Today we have Emma from Therapy in a Nut Show with us here.

And she's going to talk to us about the benefits of journaling.

Hey, thank you so much for having me.

I'm excited to talk about it.

Yeah, I'm so excited to have you here.

And this is a topic that I talk about with my patients all the time because I'm a big fan

of journaling as a way to support your mental health.

And I'm excited to have you here to talk about it.

Can you just start off by kind of explaining what journaling is, like why it's affected?

Yeah, so there is some pretty good research showing that journaling has benefits for mental health.

It can help improve anxiety and depression, and it also has some benefits for physical health.

There's some studies out there showing that it can improve your immune system, so your

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