Have you always been the emotional sort? One to burst into tears easily? But lately it’s been really out of control? You are suffering emotional dysregulation. Read our articles on ‘ Worry vs Anxiety’ and on ‘ Anxiety – When it’s Time to Seek Help’. You have anxiety.ĭon’t feel tired or low but still crying for no reason? But more because you feel so tense, stressed, and like you are somehow in danger? It could be anxiety. Still thinking it might be just run-of-the-mill sadness? Read our article on Sadness vs Depression for the difference. Or take our free quiz, “ Stressed, Depressed, or Both?” Read more about the symptoms in our free Guide to Depression. If you are feeling low all the time, and crying over tiny things, or just over everything? If your emotional response seems out of line for what you are actually experiencing, if you can’t put your finger on why you are so sad? And if you don’t want to see your friends, are having dark thoughts, and are maybe having changes in sleep and appetite? You are probably suffering depression. While it can be a recent ‘bigger’ trauma that triggers it, like an accident or a breakup, it can also be just a long series of tiny stressors. Eventually, the buried object is exposed. Over the years, each time it rains, or someone walks by, a layer of dirt gets knocked off. In other words, childhood trauma.īut why now? Repressed memories and repressed emotions can be buried within our unconscious. Sometimes what is upsetting us is an old monster coming out to play. If this goes on for more than a few months, it’s worth talking to a mental health professional to see if your shock has now become post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). If you’ve experienced or witnessed something traumatic in the last two months, then your crying can be a response to that.Įmotional shock is a term used to describe the body’s way of processing difficult experiences, and crying a lot can be one symptom.
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