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Jennifer Fritz, LMSW, PhD
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Day to day life can be stressful and overwhelming and my strength is assisting my clients in a supportive, empowering and practical manner.
Top Rated Answers
Sometimes your mind can be saying things to you that you may not understand. Always be there for yourself and try to understand the feelings and emotions you are having.
Anonymous
August 8th, 2018 9:05am
It's unlikely that being emotional can be over nothing, there is likely a route that hasn't been identified. Be this your current physical state or your mental state and factors around you.
Anonymous
August 2nd, 2018 8:51pm
It's normal to feel strong emotions, and it is common to have them come up over things are brains tell us are "nothing." As scary as it can feel, sometimes it's worth investigating both the feelings and the "nothing" to learned about our emotional reactions and what triggers them. Good luck!
Anonymous
August 2nd, 2018 6:06pm
it’s not over nothing, maybe you bottle feelings up until you just have to let something out. Being emotional isn’t necessarily bad, it just means you’re able to feel more then others.
It's likely not about nothing, but that the shock of whatever it was has made you forget in this moment.
Emotions are experienced differently by different people. There are no right or wrong ways to experience them. Try embracing your emotions as they come. Be angry when you are angry, sad when you are sad, and happy when you are happy. You may not always have the ability to control your emotions, but you always have the ability to choose how you act on your emotions. Managing your emotions more effectively can also be a bit easier when you take care of your overall health. Try to eat well, sleep enough, exercise, and limit the use of psychoactive substances.
Some things weigh heavier than others, emotionally. It can feel very different from one person to another as everyone processes situations and emotions very differently. It's important to remember that your feelings are valid, always. No matter the feeling, even if it isn't rooted in facts, it is valid. Does that mean that you need to let the feeling linger or sit with you? Of course not, but they are all valid. What helps me process hard emotions the most, is journaling. Different coping skills work differently for different people, but sometimes it's relieving to release those thoughts onto paper through writing. It can take awhile to find what coping skill(s) work best for you, but it's good to have a strong "coping skill toolbox". I wish you all the best
Well, if it happens to you, which means you are a very emotional person and relate things with yourself. You put yourself in that position or in their shoes and that’s how you get emotional. You must have gone through those stages and feels the pain in being such kind of situations. It is very hard or I would say impossible to come out of that kind of nature. The best way is to help others, it may people, animal or any kind of species and when you do that, it let you forget their pain and makes you feel better
You might be feeling like everything is overwhelming and oppressive, although it really shouldn't be. Write down everything that makes you upset and try identify a pattern and layout your mind on paper.
Anonymous
July 16th, 2018 5:40am
Sometimes when we are going through things inside it can appear outside as a way to let us know that something isn't right and we should stop and take inventory of ourselves.
i think it sometimes be accumilated problems or sometimes this person is just sensitive by nature .
Some times, the "nothing" may be the last drop on a pile of long term events, negative feelings and intrusive thoughts. It always scares because it tells me I have reached my breaking point.
It is very noraml to get emotional for no reason. Sometimes it was be an unbalanced chemical in your body or its hormones. Not everyone gets this way but im sure if you go get help for it (only if is affecting you life) youll be okay.
Anonymous
March 25th, 2018 7:23am
Surely it isn't because of anything. Perhaps you think of specific things that get you emotional and are not sure what exactly it is yet
Anonymous
March 8th, 2018 4:54pm
Firstly, I would like to say it's okay to be emotional. You're human. It may be because that you're very empathetic and/or has gone through a lot in life.
Anonymous
February 28th, 2018 11:57pm
You may be dealing with a lot of stress and hard emotions which is causing you to feel emotional very quickly. Many people get very emotional especially when they are stressed and frustrated, so take the time to notice certain emotions and behaviours you might be experiencing and see whether changing these thoughts and behaviours may help you emotionally.
Anonymous
April 5th, 2018 4:12pm
It is very difficult when somebody goes through an emotional moment over nothing it is simply because there is a deep subconscious thought that either brings Joy or sorrow and I sometimes wish they had somebody to share it with but nobody is usually available. but I know that when these moments to happen it is very temporary and we are able to recover and move on with our lives
In my experience, it usually isn't nothing even though it first feels that way. Be kind to yourself and remember you're human, even if it doesn't seem like there's reason to be emotional, you are valid in your emotions.
Some people are more emotional than others. There is nothing to be ashamed of or feel like you need to hide it.
Anonymous
April 26th, 2018 9:08pm
Depression, or maybe you just think of something and you get emotional. Maybe someone says something or you think of something and you get triggered by it.
Sometimes we bottle up emotions and these later come out at random times. Try to figure out if there are things in your life making you unhappy. Then try to solve these issues.
Because you've a got a soft hearted and you feel that you're in the place of the person who's actually feeling so.
If you get emotional, it always means "something" instead of "nothing". Sometimes other people will think something is not important of relevant, but this doesn't mean it shouldn't matter to you!
Anonymous
June 28th, 2018 11:30am
1) PMS 2) menopause 3) Jealousy 4) crazy 5) Nothing better to do 6) Loneliness 7) Dont feel appreciated
If something has a meaning to you, you have every right to be emotional. As long as it is healthy, feel free to express your feelings.
Anonymous
February 22nd, 2018 9:12am
This happens to almost all of us it is when we get stressed about something that hurts us or our emotional state.
Some people are just more emotional- there's nothing wrong with that! Some people are more susceptible to more intense feelings for a variety of reasons (hormones, past experiences, etc.) so don't feel bad about being emotional :)
Anonymous
January 24th, 2018 10:11am
Getting emotional over small, seemingly insignificant things might be caused by another stressfactor. Maybe talking to someone like a therapist or counselor might help you identify what's been bothering you and prevent bottled up emotions.
Anonymous
July 14th, 2018 5:27am
Chemical imbalances in your brain... These chemicals are called neurotransmitters.. it affects the way you think .. try googling it..
Anonymous
May 18th, 2018 2:31pm
It may look like nothing, but deep down it may have trigger something that you have long forgotten or things don't want to recall.
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