> It's good that you are opening to discuss and go through this. Is it? I don't intend to hijack OP's particular story but I'm actually very interested in this

> It's good that you are opening to discuss and go through this. Is it? I don't intend to hijack OP's particular story but I'm actually very interested in this assertion and I know nothing of the scientific evidence for psychology. So this is an honest question not a troll... Is it actually good for people to "open up" and "work through" things? I know that's the accepted wisdom, but what good has it been proven to do? Are you actually more likely to become a better person? How is that measured?