Catharsis, the emotional release experienced after a good cry, a long run, or a deep conversation, is a fundamental human need. It involves cleansing and purifying pent-up emotions, preventing them ...

Catharsis is a beautiful word and an even more beautiful feeling. It’s hardly describable in words, but the closest we can come is to call it a release. Crying is an obvious catharsis, and I’m quite ...

The movie Good Will Hunting features an immensely powerful scene of catharsis—emotional release—and how it can liberate passion and power in us that's been pushed down and pent up our whole lives.