Contents:
- Medical Video: Why do we cry? The three types of tears - Alex Gendler
- Feeling sad and happy is not the only cause of crying
- The cause of crying when you are not sad or happy
- 1. Moderate PMS
- 2. Anxiety and stress disorders
- 3. Affected Pseudobulbar (PBA)
Medical Video: Why do we cry? The three types of tears - Alex Gendler
Crying when you're not feeling sad or happy doesn't mean you cry without cause or "crazy". There are many causes that make a person cry. This turned out to be related to the condition and health of the body. What are the causes of crying besides being sad or happy? Consider the following review.
Feeling sad and happy is not the only cause of crying
"Crying is a natural emotional response to certain feelings, usually because of sadness and hurt," said Stephen Sideroff Ph.D., a psychologist at the Santa Monica University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). People can also cry when they feel touched and there is a feeling of happiness, he added, as reported by WebMD.
However, the reason for tears when crying is not always because of sadness or happiness. You need to know that there are three types of tears. First, the tears that come out of the lacrimal gland (tear gland) which serves to moisturize and protect the eyes. Secondly, tears can come out because of the eye reflex of foreign substances. Then, tears can come out because it is triggered by emotional factors.
Usually, tears that come out due to emotional factors will flow to your cheeks, not just watery eyes. These tears trigger the release of endorphins so that people who cry will feel their sadness diminish and get better. It aims to release problems or stress, overflow sadness, and to get attention and support.
The cause of crying when you are not sad or happy
Crying is often associated with sad or happy feelings. However, crying is not because you are sad or happy, it does not mean you cry without cause. Here are other causes of crying that can occur, such as:
1. Moderate PMS
PMS or premenstrual syndrome affects 85 percent of women of childbearing age. One of the most felt symptoms is a change in mood (mood) before menstruation. These mood swings are sometimes out of control and can make a woman cry, even though you may not be really sad. Yes, you might suddenly feel a great emotional upheaval without a clear trigger, so that tears just flow.
This happens because estrogen levels that are responsible for emotionally women experience a phase of decline and rise before menstruation.
When this condition occurs, do not temporarily consume caffeine from coffee or tea. If the symptoms get worse, consult your doctor to get treatment to relieve symptoms.
2. Anxiety and stress disorders
Anxiety disorders orgeneralized anxiety disorder(abbreviated as GAD) causes the patient to feel excessive panic, followed by a heart beat, even difficulty breathing.
Reporting from Shape, Yvonne Thomas, Ph.D., a psychologist in Los Angeles said, "Anxiety disorders often occur in women. All the emotions that occur when the disorder occurs can cause the patient to cry, even though he is not feeling sad or touched. "This is because panic makes them scared and the brain sends a signal to cry as an overflow of emotions and stress.
People are experiencing stress, usually crying easily. This is the body's way of reducing stress hormones and the way that people get help or support from others.
3. Affected Pseudobulbar (PBA)
Crying, laughing, and angry that are uncontrolled and without cause can be symptoms of the pseudobulbar affect (PBA) condition. This is a condition of brain nerve injury so that the ability to control emotions is disturbed. This disease is also called emotional incontinence.
People who have a history of stroke, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, or multiple sclerosis are susceptible to this disease. PBA is often mistakenly diagnosed as depression because the symptoms are almost similar.
It is important to know what causes you to cry. Especially if it happens suddenly and you can't control it. Because, several conditions that have been mentioned such as PBA or anxiety disorders require further treatment from the doctor.
