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‘A problem shared is a problem halved.’ Write an essay in which you offer arguments for and against discussing your personal problems with a friend.

‘A problem shared is a problem halved. ’ Write an essay in which you offer arguments for and against discussing your personal problems with a friend. 8JAEm
When people say that ‘a problem shared is a problem halved, ’ they mean that it is good to talk about your issues with someone else. While this may be true, there can also be disadvantages to looking for help in this way. The first advantage of talking to a friend about a personal problem is that you will gain sympathy and support from someone who cares about you. No one can deny that it is very helpful to have someone who listens to you and shows concern. Even if your friend can’t offer practical advice, it will still make you feel better. It is also true that talking through a problem can help you come to a solution yourself. So are there any disadvantages in confiding in friends in this way? Although it is true that it is helpful to share your problems with a friend, we should also remember that it is not a good idea to talk about your personal problems to everybody, or it can easily become gossip. It is important to pick one good friend that you can trust to keep your problem to themselves. Moreover, not everybody is kind, so you can end up feeling worse, unless you choose your friend wisely. To sum up, talking about your problems to a friend is a very beneficial thing to do, provided that you pick the right person. A good friend is one you can trust.
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about a personal
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is that you will gain sympathy and support from someone who cares about you. No one can deny that it is
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very
helpful to have someone who listens to you and
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shows
concern. Even if your
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friend
can’t offer practical advice, it will
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make
you feel better. It is
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true that talking through a
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can
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friends
in this way? Although it is true that it is helpful to share your
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problems
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, we should
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that you can trust to
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to themselves.
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, not everybody is kind,
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end
up feeling worse, unless you choose your
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wisely
.

To sum up, talking about your
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to a
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is a
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very
beneficial thing to do, provided that you pick the right person. A
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good
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friend
is one you can trust.
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IELTS essay ‘A problem shared is a problem halved. ’ Write an essay in which you offer arguments for and against discussing your personal problems with a friend.

Essay
  American English
4 paragraphs
240 words
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5.0
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Coherence and Cohesion: 5.5
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Lexical Resource: 5.5
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Grammatical Range: 6.0
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Task Achievement: 6.0
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