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Re: Crying decreases my anxiety !!! » garyengelm

Posted by ClearSkies on January 16, 2008, at 13:06:06

In reply to Crying decreases my anxiety !!!, posted by garyengelm on January 16, 2008, at 7:38:01

I understood that emotional crying (vs. crying that rids an eye of an irritant) produces prolactin, which helps a body to relieve stress. It does explain why sometimes a "good cry" can be so cathartic and leave us feeling much better. On the other hand, there are times when I can't *stop* crying, and it brings no relief to my melancholy. But one seems to be for a release of pent-up stress, and the other is more like an overflowing bathtub, so maybe that makes sense.

ClearSkies


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