Crying is a natural emotional expression that can sometimes be
healthy with enormous therapeutic benefits.
Crying can also indicate a serious underlying problem when it goes out of control. Crying is known to have a calming effect and when humans cry in response to stress, emotional tears contain a large number of stress hormones and other chemicals.
These tears can help rid our body of these hormones and chemicals, which in turn can reduce stress.
There are no guidelines for how much crying is good for your health, but it is true that crying too much can cause physical and mental health problems.
Crying can also indicate a serious underlying problem when it goes out of control. Crying is known to have a calming effect and when humans cry in response to stress, emotional tears contain a large number of stress hormones and other chemicals.
These tears can help rid our body of these hormones and chemicals, which in turn can reduce stress.
There are no guidelines for how much crying is good for your health, but it is true that crying too much can cause physical and mental health problems.
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| A new study suggests crying is not only a human response to stress, frustration, and sorrow, but it's also a healthy one. |
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Crying Good for Your Health? -The scientific Study Says That It's Okay to Cry
Is Crying Good for Your Health?
In an interesting scientific study, it is found that the chemical
composition of tears is different and there are emotional and allergic tears
resulting from exposure to dust.
Some believe that crying is a
sign of weakness, but this is not really the truth, so the study revealed that
it may be good for your health.
The study indicates that
emotional tears are composed of a high proportion of the Prolactin (PRL) or
luteotropic hormone and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). These hormones are
excreted in the blood when a person is under pressure, which makes crying a good way for the body to release pressure and these substances.
The study indicated that the
percentage of women crying is 5 times higher than that of men, due to the
presence of prolactin in women in larger quantities compared to men.
A scientific study confirms
that crying is good for your health
The study report published in
the "Emotion" - a peer-reviewed scientific journal - revealed that
crying will positively reflect on your health.
The researchers explained that
during the experiment, a dog asked the participants to watch sad video clips
and then put their hands in ice water, and the researchers noted that those who
cried during watching these clips, the treatment of their body with ice water
was better compared to others.
The researchers noted that the group that cried, had a greater respiratory rate and tolerability during the
trial than others.
The researchers reported that
crying works as a mechanism that helps the body in the process of coping and
healing.
This may be due to the
psychological changes that occur during crying.
It is believed that crying
helps rid the body of toxins, and it works to reduce stress and difficult
psychological matters.
During the experiment, the researchers
confirmed that women are more likely to cry than men, and after examining the
levels of cortisol in participants, they found that those who cried, the rate
of respiration and heartbeat was more normal compared to others.
In conclusion, researchers have
reported that the effect may vary from person to person, but in general, crying
maybe good for mental and physical health.
Crying might help you
overcome negative emotions, Study says
Another study by a team of psychologists from the University of
Queensland, Australia, led by Leah Sharman concluded that a person's opinions
about crying affect the willingness to cry and the person's psychological state
after crying.
Sharman wrote that a person's
opinions and expectations about crying and the social context, as well as his
previous private experiences, may affect the number of times he succumbs to
crying, how he feels after crying, and whether this helps him deal with
the triggering event.
Sharman and her team members
set a standard test with the aim of exploring people's opinions about crying. They initially asked a group of
volunteers questions such as "How do you see the effect of crying on
yourself when you are in the company of others?", And then they put
together a set of answers for volunteers to choose one from, such as "After
crying, I feel comfortable", or "I feel weak when I cry in front of
others. "
Looking at the answers, Sharman
and her team divided the volunteers ’opinions into three categories:
First: crying in isolation
helps you vent worries when feelings of sadness take over.
Second: Crying on your own can
make your mental health worse and worse.
Third: Crying in front of
others, if they are not your friends or family members, makes you feel ashamed,
and that crying in front of your coworkers may make you vulnerable to prejudices.
When team members collected the
results, they concluded that participants agreed that crying on your own would
not harm you, but might even help you overcome negative emotions.
References:
BBC Future: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20190814-benefits-of-crying-is-it-good-or-bad-for-you