Is crying good for you?

If you feel down, surely it’s best to let it all out and shed a few tears? Well, not always, according to some studies

Have a good cry, let it all out – who doesn’t think it is healthy to shed a few tears? An analysis of 140 years of media articles on crying shows that a whopping 94% extol its virtues. Cancer, asthma and high blood pressure have all been linked (tenuously) to not crying enough, while a Huffington Post blog last week urged men to cry more because it “releases pain” and “helps individuals to heal”.

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