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Crying
I'm not totally sure if this is in the right category, but here goes....oh and btw I am 17/F
I often find myself starting to cry at times when logically I shouldn't be crying. It's not like I'm crying out of the blue randomly, but in situations that should not be upsetting enough to make me cry. For example, a few weeks ago at work, I was told I had to do an online training thing. I sat down to start it, and then my supervisor told me that I actually wouldn't have enough time to do it and I would have to do it the next time I came in to work. It wasn't really a big deal, but I started crying, and every time I looked at my supervisor or thought about it for the next hour, I started crying again.
I also often have difficulty stopping crying. Something will happen, maybe worth crying for, maybe not, but I will cry, and then every time I think of it or see the people involved I will start up again, and this often continues for an hour or more.
This doesn't happen a lot, but often enough that it can be embarrassing, particularly if it happens at work or school.
Any advice on how to prevent myself from crying and/or stop crying once I have started?
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Hon, I got this emotional when going thru puberty, and the effects on ones emotions doesnt last just when you start but for most the teen years, trust me, I had all daughters. Anger is another possible reaction to the hormones of puberty. If the hormones are not in balance, too high or too low, one of the problems is uncontrollable crying for no good reason with the continued after effect of a fresh burst of tears every time you think about the thing that made you cry. I am going through the same thing now on the other end, at menopause. Although my cycle has ended, as well as most symptoms of menopause, the emotions still come and go. I ran out of hormone supplement cream and let a good long time go by and wasn't having any symptoms, not even crying. But for some reason in the last couple months, I have found myself crying for the silliest things and it really bothers me to feel so out of control of my emotions, not having a choice to be able to control them. Then I remembered my hormone cream and bought some more. Two days of taking it and I already noticed a big difference. I likely will need to keep taking it, not for other symptoms that are long gone but for the leveling out of emotions. I would suggest you go see the doctor and have them test your hormone levels. If not okay, they can recommend a medication just for the next few years until your hormones level out on their own. If the hormone levels are okay, then perhaps you are feeling some depression, nothing real heavy but enough to make you cry but not recognize that you are beginning to become depressed. Or as already mentioned, you could be a very emotional person. One of my daughters is, the touchy feely type of personality so often things hit harder for her and she takes some light minor stuff really to heart. However, if something is too much for her emotions at the time, she avoids it and is fine. I haven't noticed her not being able to stop crying or prevent from crying over things that dont warrant a tearful response. So my bet is the first thing I mentioned as the most strong possibily. And a Dr. can help with number 1 or 2 to get you back on the right track.
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You are probably an emotional person. Crying is a relief valve for something not always what is right in front of you. What is in front of you may be a trigger for something else that may be bothering you and the tears just start falling.
The only suggestion I can make is to talk with a psychologist to find the cause. Once you find the cause then you can deal with the triggers. I know it sounds weird but that is what is happening to you.
A trigger is a reminder of something that is deeply repressed. You probably do not even remember it. It could be a sight, a sound, or even a smell. This is where the psychologist come in. I've been there and with her help we found the cause which amazed me part of the cause I was aware of, part I repressed. The part I was aware of I was not dealing with effectively which made things worse. Once I was aware of the cause dealing with the triggers was easy. For the most part they disappeared. Those that didn't I have learned to see them coming and deal with them better.
If your parents have insurance through work then they probably have an EAP program. If they do ask for the program contact number and call them. Ask them for a number for a psychologist. Most EAP programs will pay for the first few visits then the your parents health insurance will kick in.
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