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Q&A with Australian Health Practitioners
Can crying be 'healthy' in order to relieve emotional stress?
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I am a very emotional person and cry easily when frustrated or upset. A lot of my friends say it's good to let out a cry because it can relieve some of the stress inside of me. Is this true? -
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Brigitte Safrana
Counsellor, Hypnotherapist
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Crying is often cathartic and relieves some of the stress associated with a specific issue. However it is important to be reasonnably clear about why we are crying. to clarify this issuee makes the difference between giving a meaning to the suffering and suffering for the sake of it.
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Renee Mill
Clinical Psychologist, Psychologist
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Having a good cry can be very healing when you are sad or grieving.
However, crying in excess may indicate a problem. for example:
- If you cry frequently over trivialities, then this may indicate low mood.
- If you cry because you are frustrated, then this is not the ideal way to handle frustration. There are more resilient, helpful ways that adults deal with frustrtion.
- If you cry because you are stressed, stress management techniques are more appropriate.
My recommendation is that you work on improving your ability to communicate more assertively. Moreover, that you find alternate ways to handle frustration and setbacks. You could possibly do this alone. If not, seek help from a health care professional.
In the event that your crying is an indication of depression, you definitely need to visit your GP or a psychologist to be assessed and to obtain effective treatment.
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