Crying is one of the most natural things humans do, yet it’s often treated like something to hide, manage, or apologize for. We call it “breaking down” or “being emotional,” as if tears signal ...

The phrase “a good cry” dates back to at least the mid-1800s while the phrase “cry it out” dates as far back as the mid-1600s. Both phrases suggest in our lay language that crying can relieve some ...