Doctors, therapists and social workers have long used fiction and self-help books as a therapeutic tool to reduce symptoms of physical or mental illness and personal distress. And since stress can tax the immune system, reading can also make you mentally and physically healthier. This tactic is known as bibliotherapy and has been used to treat everything from panic disorders and insomnia to weight gain and stress due to hospitalization.
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