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How Tattoos Can Benefit Mental Health

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A survey conducted in 2019 found that 40% of Americans between the ages of 18 and 34 have at least one tattoo. People get tattoos for a variety of reasons, and experts say that doing so can have a number of mental health benefits. One study found that 82% of people had less dissatisfaction with their appearance immediately after getting a tattoo. They also had more self-esteem at least three weeks after getting the tattoo. Tattoos are a great conversation starter and can make people feel more confident in social situations. Some people use tattoos as a way of expressing something personally meaningful, without having to speak it. Tattoos can serve as a kind of window to emotions or experiences that might otherwise be hidden, Joseph M. Pierre, M.D., David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. Many people get tattoos to commemorate a special time in their life or remember a loved one. However, the experts say it is important to keep the permanent nature of tattoos in mind before choosing to get one. For good or bad, the marker you have on yourself is going to be there for a long time, Professor Viren Swami, Anglia Ruskin University

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