The scream club as therapy goes viral: There is a lot of skepticism, but when people experience it they see how transformative it can be'

"In doing so, they absorb her individual pain and transform it into a communal experience, a shared catharsis. In real life, the closest thing to this experience is scream clubs, a new wellness trend that brings together hundreds of people to scream together in a public space. It's a free therapy that requires nothing more than pent-up frustration. The dynamic is simple: people gather, set an intention for the scream, breathe, scream, release, and the body resets..."

"In just three days, more than 1,000 people joined the call launched on TikTok by 26-year-old Mona Sharif, who has 21,000 followers on the social platform, for a screaming meet-up. The practice was recommended to her by her psychologist in 2023, and after trying it with a friend in the countryside, it made her feel much better. People are desperate, they want to talk to someone, they're desperate to find a community."

A 2019 film scene depicts women mirroring a woman's screams, absorbing individual pain and turning it into collective catharsis. Real-life scream clubs replicate this dynamic as a low-cost wellness trend where hundreds gather to scream in public, set intentions, breathe, scream, release, and reset the body. Organized meet-ups have spread via TikTok and Instagram, with one London call attracting over 1,000 participants after a psychologist recommendation. Founders in Chicago expanded to multiple locations, and participants cite mental-health relief, community-building, and an accessible outlet for suppressed emotions, particularly among men told to hide feelings.

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