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What You Should Know If You’re Crying for No Reason

October 4, 2021 by Justin Arocho, Ph.D.

Crying is hard but understandable — most of the time. What about when it feels like you’re crying for no reason? And what can you do if it keeps happening?

We cry when we feel an upswell or burst of emotion, or when we’re in physical pain. Crying is healthy. It can soothe us, reduce pain, and show others that we need help. It is not a sign of weakness, as some believe. Yet sometimes crying seems to happen randomly or out of the blue. If crying seems to happen for no reason on a regular basis, it could be a sign of emotional difficulties.

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How to Be Awesome at Self-Soothing and Self-Care

November 16, 2020 by Rachel Chang, Psy.D.

We all need the ability to soothe and care for ourselves. But how can we best do these things? Here we offer some tips to help you master these important skills.

We Need All the Help We Can Get

21^st-century living can be very demanding. People are often consumed by their day to day responsibilities such as work, household chores, or taking care of loved ones. Often there is little choice but to focus on the next task on the to-do list. As a result, we neglect taking the time to care for ourselves, which can leave us feeling stressed and burned out.

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Compulsive vs. Impulsive: How to Know the Difference

October 5, 2020 by Dr. Paul Greene

A behavior is compulsive when you have the urge to do it repeatedly — until a feeling of anxiety or unease goes away.

A behavior is impulsive when you do it without forethought and without considering the consequences.

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Why You Have Intense Emotions, and How to Cope

August 31, 2020 by Carly Geller, Psy.D.

It is normal to experience a broad range of emotions. In fact, emotions are what make us human! Common emotions include sadness, joy, excitement, fear, guilt, anger, shame, and anxiety, to name a few. Experiencing a broad range of emotions is natural and unproblematic. However, intense emotions or rapid fluctuations between positive and negative emotions can be a source of great pain and distress for you and for those around you.

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What You Should Know If You’re Crying for No Reason

How to Be Awesome at Self-Soothing and Self-Care

We Need All the Help We Can Get

Compulsive vs. Impulsive: How to Know the Difference

Why You Have Intense Emotions, and How to Cope

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