Emotional tears are a uniquely human behavior. Research suggests they evolved not for eye health but as a powerful social ...

Anna Lee Beyer writes about mental health, relationships, parenting, and books for Huffington Post, Romper, Slate, Glamour, Parents, and others. We have lots of reasons to suppress the urge to cry, ...

Crying is a natural bodily response to emotions like sadness or joy, as well as stress and pain. It's completely normal and nothing to be ashamed of, but crying doesn't come easily for everyone. Ever ...