Why is it good to cry about things?

I disagree. I think it depends on who you are. My wife gets relief from crying. I feel worse after crying.

It is an emotional release of tension caused by a particular situation.

It relieves.
That’s enough for me.
Usually it is a starting point to talk about concerns or troubles.

Crying is your bodies response to a perception of helpnessness, an emotional “bridge” a release of tension.
Either that or as a result of a good solid kick in the nuts!! :¬(

I usually feel better after I cry. When there is something painful or frustrating going on in my life, especially if my feelings are confused or repressed and I find it too hard to verbalize, a good cry releases all of the tension. After that I somehow feel better mentally and ready to move forward. If I try to keep myself from crying then I think it’s hurtful to me. It’s like being in denial of your feelings. That said, there in no value in wallowing in negative feelings. When life gets tough, the tough get going, right?

It depends on what it is and how serious things are. Sometimes it is good to cry about things to release you pent-up feelings.

It is not good to cry about things at work (although you can cry about them at home on your own time).

It is not good to cry about every little thing.

It relieves stress. It actually lifts one’s mood and makes you feel better afterwards. Tears contain stress hormones that are removed from the body when you cry: Emotional tears contain higher concentrations of proteins, manganese, and the hormone prolactin which is produced during stress-induced danger or arousal. Dr. Carrie Lane of the University of Texas.

A little cry now and then relieves some of the built up stress, and exercises your lungs.
Too much, too often is definitley not good for you though.

Crying brings about a vulnerability in the soul but more importantly it reminds me I’m only human and then I automatically feel better.

It is a bit like a pressure valve. As has been said, it releases the tension. My grandmother used to say everyone needs a good cry every now and then. I don’t cry often, but there are times when a good cry does make me feel better.

Embarrassing, I just realized that the saying is, “when the going gets tough, the tough get going”
oh well, you know what I mean…

Releasing the tension and expressing your emotions help.

Whoever is saying crying is bad or it doesn’t suit some categories, well… they never had a balanced person around them to help them understand most things in life. When someone is laughing most join in, or at least they smile. If someone cries most around either walk away or tell him / her to overpass it because it’s not suited for them.

Hibernate You bring up a very good point. People need an example in life for how to deal with their emotions. If showing emotion is discouraged by our parents and they discount our feelings or brush them away, then we learn to disown our feelings too. Whether you cry or not isn’t the critical thing. What’s important is that you recognize what you are feeling and own it. Repressing it and denying it isn’t good. I think that there are plenty of times in life when you feel bad and just have to soldier on. It’s necessary to hold things together and not fall apart especially if other people are relying on us. So we do. But when we have done that and the tension is building up we may not even realize how much pain we are living with. All of a sudden some little thing happens and we are in tears! Then a good cry is just what the doctor ordered!

@Earthgirl word !

It’s a natural human reaction to stress. Simple as that. If it didn’t help then our bodies wouldn’t be programmed to do it