Is Crying A Bad Thing?

My hormones are out of control because of my thyroid&for a min has had me extra tired&down&depress feeling like I need to cry out of no where like now&I don't like the up&down emotional ride,real scary because I desire not to be back in the hospital so should I not hold emotions in&just let it out¬ let the emotions scare me.

crying is very cleansing and is a good release for these emotions. feel better soon.

you should let it out,don't hold it in.i'll tell you something,when i feel like crying,i always hold it in,because well i don't like being caught crying,i get uncomfortable,but when i hold it in for too long,my ibs goes crazy,i become crankier than usual,the silliest thing can make me explode with rage,my sleep goes out of whack,i pile on pounds much more easier,but the problem is,i still keep doing it,it's my way of dealing with things,i'd rather keep things inside than talk about them,but it has it's negative effects.so you should unleash the demons,unless you wanna look/feel like crap & argue with everyone around you.

Thanks all for the advice.

Just a short story ...........

   I had a really bad week last week - with chemo on monday, my mother passing away on late monday, putting together all the final plans so that she could be waked and buried on friday .... and then very close to no longer communicating with my oldest daughter and family (over the past 6-months but intensifying last week).

   After getting much needed sleep on Friday night thru Sunday morning ... I watched my favorite musical "West Side Story" on Sunday afternoon.

   I cannot watch that without crying. It moves me that much. After this past week ...... I needed that crying session so bad - and it was more intense this time.

   It does cleanse.

   Oh yeah .... I'm a man. And I don't think it's the least bit demeaning to cry.

   Best wishes

Rob & Gizmo