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Screamers welcome: Chicago scream club lets people ‘give in and let go’

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People in Chicago gather at North Avenue Beach on Sunday evenings to participate in a communal screaming session organized by the 'Scream Club'. The activity is described as cathartic and is reportedly gaining popularity across the United States. The club provides a space for people to express themselves vocally and relieve stress. This trend highlights a growing interest in collective emotional release.

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People scream for cathartic release.

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People scream for cathartic release.

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<p>Chicagoans come together for cathartic and communal screaming experience as activity gains traction across US</p><p>People strolling along North Avenue Beach, a sandy strip on Lake Michigan, in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago, are apt to see something unusual on Sunday evenings.</p><p>That’s because Chicago’s <a href="https://www.thescreamclub.com/">“Scream Club”</a> meets there every…

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People scream for cathartic release.

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The scream club activity is gaining traction across the United States.

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