No matter what the reasons are, crying has always been associated with something that is negative and unhealthy for an individual. But what most people don't understand is that crying often occurs to help deal with certain emotions and thus, it can also turn out to be good for your health instead. There are so many health benefits of crying that you probably aren't even aware of. Just because it is seen as something that is negative doesn't mean it actually is. So, if you're wondering what these benefits are, scroll on below to take a look.

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One of the best things crying does for you is to relieve or dampen both physical and emotional pain. That's why you feel so much better after crying for a while when you're stressed or when you've hurt yourself physically. Crying can help release oxytocin and endorphins that can help you feel a lot more relieved.

Yet another health benefit of crying is that it can work as a lubricant for your eyes. When your eyes are dry or itchy, you'll notice how your eyes start watering by themselves. This is a natural response to help lubricate your eyes and make sure that there isn't any problem with them. Crying doesn't seem all that bad now does it?

We don't even need to tell you about this, do we? You must have already experienced this for yourself. Crying can help reduce the amount of stress hormone in the body and can thus provide you with some relief from stress. This is why you often feel so much better about something after you've cried over it.

As we mentioned earlier, crying can help release feel-good hormones like oxytocin and endorphins which can help instantly make you feel a lot better. So, needless to say, crying does play a part in improving your mood significantly.