Doesn't Mean Weak, Crying Is Good For Mental Health

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JAKARTA - Crying does not mean weak, this is a natural body response if someone is facing various emotions, such as sad, moved, and happy. When you are in a painful position and negative feelings arise, there is no need to suppress it. However, many of us are ashamed to cry because of social judgment.

"Crying is a positive and healthy thing," says Stephen Sideroff, Ph. D., clinical psychologist from UCLA USA, launches HighEnd, Wednesday, March 30. So, don't be afraid to hold on to your feelings. Better to pour it out through tears. Here are the benefits of crying which is good for mental health.

Improve Mood

Once you release all these emotions, your mood will start to improve. Tear drops contain a number of stress hormones and other chemicals that when released can reduce negative feelings and make you feel more relieved.

Restoring Emotional Balance

By releasing emotions through crying can make a person stable again. The nervous system in the body will provide a calming effect that is felt a few minutes later after crying, making your mind clearer.

Help Relieve Stress

When you're under stress, someone's mind becomes complicated, so negative feelings emerge and they start crying. Crying releases negative emotions that have been felt and suppressed.

From now on, don't be shy about expressing your emotions through crying, because it's good for your mental health.