why am I crying and feeling empty?

Crying is a natural response to sadness, grief and other emotional pain. It can help you release pent-up emotions and feel better. If you find yourself crying frequently or for no apparent reason, however, it might be a sign of depression or another mental health issue.

If you’ve search-engined your way to this article, I’m sorry you’re feeling like this. It’s important to remember everyone experiences emotions differently. It’s okay to feel whatever you feel, a combination of sadness and emptiness being, according to a Psychology Today article, commonly experienced. It can be difficult to identify and process what you’ve got going on inside you, signalling you could be disconnected from your own feelings and emotions.

It’s important to take care of yourself physically and mentally. What follows are some ideas for you to consider, centred on what you can do to help yourself feel better:

Talk to someone

Reach out to a trusted friend or family member and share how you’re feeling. Sometimes just talking about your emotions can help you feel better.

Practice self-care

Take time to do things that make you happy, such as reading a book, taking a walk, doing creative activities or listening to music.

Get enough sleep

Lack of sleep makes it harder to manage your emotions and can be a contributory feelings of sadness or emptiness.

Consider therapy

A counsellor or therapist can help you identify the root cause(s) of your emotions and support you in developing strategies to manage them. Please, if you take away one thing from this: it’s okay to ask for help when you need it. You don’t have to go through whatever this is on your own.

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