What will happen to the body if you cry every day? We are dealing with a psychologist and a doctor

Uncontrolled expression of emotions is just as harmful as their suppression.

Daria Yausheva

cognitive behavioral psychologist, schema therapist

Everyone can show emotions in the form of tears. This is a natural ability of our body, which first occurs during the period of birth. Thus, children report stress, discomfort. As they grow up, the nervous system becomes stronger and a person learns to control the process of lacrimation, to show excessive emotions.

They cry not only from sadness or pain, but also during joyful moments. This is how the nervous system reacts to exciting moments in life. Helps the brain to unload.

Also, tears in their composition have enzymes with antibacterial action. Therefore, crying is useful not only to reduce stress, but also to remove harmful substances from the body.

But due to life circumstances and temperament, emotionality can be increased. Hence the division into sentimental, highly sensitive natures, who more often use tears as a protective reflex, and firm, restrained people who rarely allow themselves to shed a tear.

Despite the tenderness of character and excessive sensitivity, it is the first type of people who are considered the most healthy and strong psychologically. Tears are a normal reflex that helps to deal with your internal problems, and you should not restrain them.

Emotions are a signaling system. If there is sadness, then there is a reason that causes it. It is necessary to learn to recognize negative feelings and live them.

However, we are not always talking about a real experience, sometimes excessive emotions are evidence of hormonal disorders. In this case, it is necessary to check with an endocrinologist.

Tears are a natural way to get rid of tension. If you look at it purely physiologically, then this is one of the ways to get rid of toxins. For a psychologist, this is an important sign that a person is getting rid of tension and accumulated emotions. He comes to himself, comes into contact with something valuable.

In case of emergencies, the task of a specialist is to encourage a person to cry so that there is no "freezing". It is with tears that the process of awareness of problems occurs.

A much more dangerous condition is to constantly control emotions and not allow yourself to be sensitive. It can threaten psychosomatic manifestations in the future. Therefore, crying is definitely not harmful. If there is a reason and a need for it.

Another thing is if a person cries every day for a long time. This is physiologically exhausting and can lead to fainting, as the brain reacts to excessive stressful situations. He will turn off if you yourself can't take breaks and give him a rest.

It is necessary to understand what is behind such behavior. Perhaps these are signs of depression or some other serious psychological illness.

Therefore, with any prolonged emotional states, daily crying, it is better to monitor the condition and seek professional help.

Doctor's opinion

Irina Yuzup

Candidate of Medical Sciences, Doctor of integrative, preventive and conventional medicine, nutritionist

If we consider crying as a physiological process, then it can have its consequences, especially when a person cries daily for a long time.

After frequent crying attacks, headaches, tics of the eyes and eyebrows, increased pulse and breathing, increased blood pressure can be observed.

Back problems may also begin, the cervical spine is experiencing serious stress during crying attacks. Without replenishing the balance of fluid and electrolytes, dehydration and sodium deficiency are possible.

If we consider crying as a reaction to stress, the spectrum of symptoms is much larger: from endocrine to neurological. After all, overexertion negatively affects mitochondria (power plants that produce the energy necessary for the body) and hormone synthesis. It is necessary to cry, but it is even more necessary to control the stress level.