Ventilating our thoughts and emotions - sharing them with someone else, rather than keeping them pent up inside - is vital to mental wellbeing.

Private ventilation (with a friend / partner / therapist) is the most commonly employed technique.

If a private venting partner is not available, public venting may be employed - though it is a riskier strategy.

Hazards of public venting may include:

* Reply Guys. :mastodon_oops:
* Bad Takes (you being source, target, or both) :grinchsmile: