1. You distract yourself as a way to keep yourself from reacting to a situation.
2. You avoid talking about the situation because you don't want to feel negative emotions.
3. You avoid places, people or objects that remind you of the negative emotion(s).
4. You use substances such as alcohol or other illicit drugs to numb the pain.

Negative Effects of Bottling Up Emotions

1. Increased intensity of existing emotions.
2. Less aware of social cues present in daily conversations.
3. Experiences of high anxiety and depression.
4. Increased physical stress in your body.
5. Communication skills often decline, resulting in unhealthy patterns in relationships.
6. More misunderstanding in conversations with others.

Benefits of Crying

• Imroves your mood
• Increases bonding and connection
• Relieves stress
• Flushes out toxins and bacterias
• Helps you grieve
• Lowers blood pressure