Go Ahead, Have A Good Cry. It’s Good For You, Psychiatrists Say

(CNN) — Grab a tissue. It’s all right to cry. Really.
Although it’s often seen as a sign of weakness, crying can be just what the doctor ordered for sorting through muddied emotions and wading out anew.
Our disapproval of emotional expression generally and crying specifically stems from childhood, said Stephen Sideroff, author of “The Path: Mastering the Nine Pillars of Resilience and Success” and an assistant professor in the department of psychiatry and biobehavio