Why crying is good for your health

It alters your mood.

Crying releases feel-good hormones and helps the body and mind return to normal, so it's a natural way to alter your mood. A Yale study found that crying can make you feel more stable. "People may be restoring emotional equilibrium with these expressions," says Yale psychologist and the study's lead researcher Oriana Aragón. "People who do this seem to recover better from strong emotions."