Sometimes crying is perfectly natural. We aren’t emotional robots. If you’re crying too often, you might be struggling with your feelings or perhaps hormones, which is also natural at your age. Whenever you feel inclined to cry, try to recognize and name the underlying emotions as soon as you start feeling them, before you get completely overwhelmed by them. Like, there is some sad scene in the movie, you’re feeling sympathetic towards the characters, you’re feeling compassion and light grief… When you try to not feel these things, they’ll only get stronger because you don’t let them out. When you know them and have a name for them, you can be in control of them rather than being overswept by them. It’s OK to cry, you don’t need to be ashamed of it.
Hi, it sounds like you’re fighting with something bigger than you. It’s very hard to cope with negative feelings, and you are crying in an attempt to cope with them. Emotions aren't a bad thing, but feeling things so strongly to this extent of sensitivity could indicate that there's something else going on. I recommend you make an appointment with a therapist. It won’t hurt, and it can even help a healthy person. Be well!
What’s your situation at home with family, and at school? Do you have any friends? Loneliness and isolation may cause significant distress and may turn to depression. It’s very important to have some context about your life, before we’ll make any coclusions about the root causes of your emotions.
Hey, when I was your age, it was a rollercoaster of emotions! I cried my eyes out between years 14 and 16. I never thought it was wrong, but it made me uncomfortableand it messed up my social life. I think I overgrew it at some point, or maybe life turned for the better and I was too busy to contemplate my emotions… Anyway, if you’ve been like that for a long time, it’s best to turn to someone for help. I think a neurologist is the right specialist to visit.
I’ve been like this for most of my pregnancy. I couldn’t look at commercials about pets, they were either too adorable or too unhappy in my mind. Any random word from my husband could stir me to tears. I felt like a child, and the only soothing thought that made me feel a little less stupid was that most women go through this and it’s temporary… I had some issues with my hormones, my progesterone was too low, and I had to take meds for the safety of my baby. Your hormones may be perfectly fine, most doctors told me that my excessive crying was normal and that the only thing I could do was use all the support from family and friends I could get. So, I think your first step should be reconnecting with your nearest and dearest if you’re avoiding them.
Do you feel happy, excited, pleased at least sometimes? I believe it’s OK to cry more often at your age, but only if you can get out of this state of misery and be distracted by other daily nice things. If all your emotions are bad, they may spiral into depression, and it’s important to avoid it. Ask yourself when was the last time you felt a surge of happiness? When did you last smile? If it’s hormones, the emotions are usually pretty high in both directions, you’ll cry for no reason, then laugh for no reason. Does it happen like that? If you think that happiness is elusive in your current state of mind, then I’d recommend asking your parents and look for a teenage psychiatrist. You’ll pull through, stay strong!
Puberty is the time for hormonal changes. Boy, did I hate this period of my life! I was always on the verge of crying, anything would trigger me. Trust me, this will be over soon. Why don’t you talk to your school counselor to learn some ways to control your emotions better? I know many school counselors are awful, but let’s give yours the benefit of doubt, and if they turn out to be insensible or unqualified, you may turn to a paid professional.
Hey, I’m 29, and I’m just like you. Emotional music, a film and even books can make me tearsome. I’m sure we’re not alone in this! I allow myself to cry freely when I'm sad and in the comfort of my own home. I think I’m crying more often since I’ve been living alone. When I lived with parents, I felt there wasn’t enough private space, and perhaps I felt guilty for being such a crybaby… I’m hoping my next psychiatrist will prescribe me something for my eating disorder. If it’s antidepressants, I’ll kill two birds with one stone. I wouldn’t take chemicals just because of my tendency to cry. It’s anorexia that worries me most. I hope the feelings of loneliness you’re struggling with at the moment will just pass and you won’t need to go see any doctor. I wish you joy and mental well-being!
@call me Rebecca
Yeah that's what exactly happening with me. I'm feeling it with extreme sensitivity and day by day I'm becoming more sensitive. In life I hated sad musics but now in current from the day I've started becoming more sensitive sad musics became most favorite.
@Rita
I had tried that but I've semi toxic friends sharing with them very little thing is risky and they make fun. Other hand parents who never understand me emotionally.
They don't trust or believe me.
It is extremely traumatic. Mental health professional can assist you in coping with sexual assault. Therapy is confidential, non-judgemental place to work through challenges. A therapist may help you deal with your feelings, identify new coping skills and manage your stress. You can discuss various issues related to flashbacks confidentially and there are various help lines in India where you can avail free therapist service like Vandravela foundation, voice that cares, Sneha foundation India. There are different treatments for this like:
Through these sessions you will learn how to calm yourself, relieve depression and anxiety, increase awareness of your inner strengths and competencies, process specific memories, reconnect with past hobbies, find meaning in what happened, challenge trauma based thinking to restore a healthy mental framework, enhance relationship with others, achieve a more stable mood and regain quality of life.
Do take help of the free telephone counseling hotlines. if you are not comfortable sharing with your parents then remember it is ok not to share your experience if you are not ready. just initially talk to a therapist, go through few sessions to address the mixed emotions you are feelings, help yourself with those flashbacks and thoughts. Later you are ready to talk to your parents do it. But foremost just go through therapy.
journaling is also an effective way to express your thoughts and emotions you feel everyday which you can share with your therapist.
sexual abuse at any age is confusing and isolating experience. with right tools and support recovery from this is possible.