Crying can be therapeutic. That could be the conclusion of new research. An hour and a half after shedding tears, participants in the study reported feeling even better than they did before they had reason to cry. “This is the first study that has demonstrated a clear relation between experimentally induced crying and subsequent, more long-term mood improvement,” wrote lead researcher Asmir Gračanin of Tilburg University in the Netherlands. So, next time you’re feeling bad, don’t hold back the tears!
Feel like crying? Go ahead. It will make you feel better
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