Mental health experts explain why random crying spells signal deeper emotional needs and share essential strategies to address the real causes behind unexpected tears. Those mysterious crying episodes ...

“Ever notice that when your tears start flowing, no thanks to that sappy rom-com, your nose does, too?” Dr. Philip Chen, who is a professor of otolaryngology and rhinology at the University of Texas ...

If you find yourself crying when someone else starts crying, you may have a few distinct personality traits that suggest ...

Crying is a natural bodily response to emotions like sadness or joy, as well as stress and pain. It's completely normal and nothing to be ashamed of, but crying doesn't come easily for everyone. Ever ...

Many people grow up believing that crying is a weakness, or some kind of a sign that you’ve lost control or can’t cope. So when the tears come, we fight them back, apologise for them, or feel ashamed.

Crying over grief has a long, long history. Once upon a time, you just didn’t cry. You didn’t think about it, you just got on with life—for survival’s sake. There simply was no time to cry. You had to ...

Crying also helps release bottled-up emotions. Crying activates the parasympathetic nervous system to reduce stress hormones like cortisol Tears help release built-up tension in the chest, throat, and ...

Emily Shave cried at least 100 times in 2023. She cried the most in November — 28 times. And only about 4 percent of her tears were happy ones; most of the time she cried over serious things, ...

Nicholas Sparks’ books have been making readers cry since The Notebook was released in 1996, and millions are hooked by the emotional draw of his novels. Many readers just can’t help but cry at the ...