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Is crying a good or bad way to cope with depression/depressed feelings?

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Last Updated: 03/07/2022 at 10:35pm
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Top Rated Answers
Anonymous
May 17th, 2016 9:47pm
To me i find crying really useful as with time it dries making us stronger then never before! So i guess it's a good way to let the feelings flow out with tears!
Anonymous
November 2nd, 2015 7:00pm
If crying helps get your feelings out in a way that does not cause self-harm, then it would be a way to cope. However, if it is very constant then it would be best to seek professional help.
Anonymous
September 7th, 2015 10:25pm
Crying can be extremely helpful, but you'll need to find another way to help get through the depression and depressed feelings, but if you ever feel like crying then go for it, sometimes a good hard cry can really help.
Anonymous
April 25th, 2015 12:31am
Crying can be a good way to cope with depression, depressed feelings, or any negative feelings, really. It's a good way to let those emotions out, so that they can pass. The best way to cope with emotions is to recognize them, allow yourself to feel them, and allow them to pass, and crying can help with all three!
Anonymous
August 9th, 2016 3:06pm
Crying is a great way to let out the emotions. It helps you accept what ever it is causing those feelings.
sunnyOcean31
April 18th, 2016 2:22am
Its a good way as it let out the negative feelings inside of you but you wil need to be strong for yourself and get professional help
Anonymous
February 13th, 2017 1:21am
It is completely okay. It's not necessarily good or bad, but anything that helps you express how you feel at the moment is better than keeping it bottled up inside.
Sylviamarie13
December 15th, 2015 7:35pm
Crying can be seen from both a negative and positive point of view, On one hand it lets out built up emotions that could otherwise be harmful to you in the future. However all the time can exhaust you both physically and mentally. It's okay to have a cry every now and then, to heal and grow, but if yu find yourself constantly tearful then that is when you need to find other ways to cope, Such as doing something you enjoy as a distractions Eg: Writing, Drawing, Playing with a pet and so one
ScholarSimon
December 15th, 2015 3:59am
It definitely is not a bad way to cope with depression or depressed feelings. Crying is a natural human behavior and should not be discriminated against!
Anonymous
April 2nd, 2018 2:24am
I would say good. It's not good to hold back from crying. Sometimes you just need to let it out.
Anonymous
April 14th, 2020 8:30pm
It varies from person to person. Some times a breakdown and letting everything out may work in a good way for some people, while for some it may make their mind more chaotic. To cope with depression crying may help, it may not. BUt to cope with depression the first thing you need to know is it the cause and what it has made your life into. Then you should take the next step which is to look at things more positively, notice small changes. try to accept life in a more positive outlook. If it just keeps worsening a specialist is a must.
Anonymous
March 7th, 2022 10:35pm
I think you ABSOLUTELY NEED TO CRY!! I feel like bottling things up is super unhealthy. Sometimes the feelings just need to come out and crying is the way it manifests itself. I think crying is a way to acknowledge the feelings and start to understand what you are feeling. You can't change what you don't acknowledge. There are other ways to cope with the feelings along with crying but sometimes that initial dumping of the feelings is a great start. IT'S OK TO CRY!! I think as a society we need to stop seeing crying as a sign of weakness and see it as strength. Acknowledging and dealing with our emotions is far healthier then bottling up and suppressing them.