![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() These fascinating findings indicate there may be a physiologic basis for the expression ‘have a good cry.’ Grief and hurt may be released through tears. Emotional tears contain breakdown products not found in irritant tears, namely stress hormones, which increase during painful experiences. Tears produced to wash away irritants in the eye and those secreted as an emotional outlet have different chemical compositions. In fact, research has shown that crying is an important part of the recovery process – a physiologic aid to releasing stored stress. “Ever have an occasion when your baby or child is crying and nothing works to stop her? Take heart! It’s not your fault she is crying nor is it your urgent responsibility to stop the cry. Dr William Sears, the American paediatrician who coined the term “attachment parenting”, recognises the healing properties of tears and the importance of offering our children a supportive presence when they cry … ![]()
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