bibliotherapy
noun
bib·lio·ther·a·py
ˌbi-blē-ə-ˈther-ə-pē 
-ˈthe-rə-
: the use of reading materials for help in solving personal problems or for psychiatric therapy
also
: the reading materials so used
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Literary Hub, 16 Dec. 2025
Enter bibliotherapy, the practice of using literature to heal.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 4 May 2025
Overlooked by mainstream wellness culture, bibliotherapy is ready for a comeback—and Emely Rumble, LCSW, is turning the page.
—Keyaira Boone, Essence, 25 Apr. 2025
At times like these, a little bibliotherapy might help.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 28 Feb. 2023
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“Bibliotherapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bibliotherapy. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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bibliotherapy
noun
bib·lio·ther·a·py
-ˈther-ə-pē
plural bibliotherapies
: the use of selected reading materials as therapeutic adjuvants in medicine and in psychiatry
also
: guidance in the solution of personal problems through directed reading
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