Writers Have an Advantage Over Non-Writers?

This is a cool article that shows some benefits of writing that are usually disregarded in public education.

The gist is: write more in class, have healthier, happier students.  This reminds me of Freedom Writers when all the students were able to see improvements in their attitudes towards life when they began their journal writing in class.

http://mic.com/articles/98348/science-shows-writers-have-a-serious-advantage-over-the-rest-of-us