I've not been able to cry for a very long time, and I really need to. Is there a method to induce crying and letting it all out ?

My best way is watching shows that have made me emotional before and typically they continue to trigger me to cry. There is a certain episode of Greys Anatomy that always works for me! Some other people would say that listening to sad music helps. Writing your feelings down in a journal and really digging deep for how you are feeling can also induce an emotional reaction for some folks. If you have support in your life, choosing to talk to someone and be vulnerable about your feelings can also give you an opportunity to cry and shed some tears.

Thinking about everything in life that makes you feel pain or something that you have great pride in. For me it is thinking about great human questions like what happens after death to you. There are many other questions like this it is very different for everybody. another great thing to help start crying with joy is to think about your great memories and the people you shared those memories with an remember the most important people in your life that may or may still be there. There are a large number of other ways to start crying and they are greatly different from person to person.

Dealing with unexpressed emotions is tough, and I would like to thank you for reaching out. Reserving times to emotionally express yourself in safe spaces is one method. You can also try to find the root cause of your emotional repression. Sometimes it is a defensive mechanism, and taking time to engage in self care and listen to yourself is sometimes enough to help with this issue. I also find journaling very effective, it is a form of emotional release that allows me to vent and cry by writing everything out so I can look back at it later to continue to process my emotions.

I recommend listening to sad music and just letting it go :) Understand that it's ok to cry and be mad about things sometimes. A common thing people feel when they stop themselves from crying is the fact that they thing they shouldn't: "It's just a little thing" "Others have it worse." The only thing you should be thinking about when you cry is the fact that it makes YOU sad, and that's why you cry. It's your emotions and you get to choose how to deal with them :). If this doesn't work, you can try and reflect on what makes you sad. Sometimes understanding the circumstances makes it easier to cry.

You could try meditation. Guided meditation on self compassion. You'll find some on 7 cups as well. Under mindfulness exercises.. meditation helps bring emotions to the surface. You can always try talking to someone. Just venting. It's a slow process. Give meditation at least 6 tries 20 minutes each. I hope that works for you. If not I would also like to say you could watch emotional movies but yeah, you need to figure what works for you. Take care. I hope you find a way out and are able to take all of the emotions out.

Not being able to cry is often a subcontious response to some form of emotional damage, or trauma. It often comes with feeling numb in some form, I understand this does not apply to everyone however this may be the case for you. If it is any consolation you may want to try and process things if something had happen in the past, this often requires concentration and careful reflection on whatever event had happened (if one did). Being able to properly process something that has happened previously may well help you with your current issue. Hopefully it is all sorted soon!

Let yourself feel those feelings. Go to a place where you feel comfortable, like your room, and don't hold anything back. I have spent a long time trying to not let my feelings show, but in the end, that is always just going to hurt in the long run. Turn on a song that reminds you of how your feelings and have a water bottle next to you, just so you don't get dehydrated. Crying is normal and remember that these feelings are temporary. Crying doesn't make a person weak, it actually makes someone stronger and in the end it will help a person feel better.

Consider chopping an onion. I used to do that in college when I was really stressed out and nothing else was working. While beginning to chop that onion, start to closely think about the stressful or difficult experiences that have been weighing on your mind lately. Keep chopping (carefully of course), and maybe place your face somewhat close to that onion. Consider buying several types/species of onions in case one type is not potent enough to induce the tears. As you chop, chop slowly: think of it as a mindfulness exercise; keep being open to walking through the difficult struggles or issues you've been up against. Note that the onion method doesn't work for everyone. Don't get discouraged if it doesn't work for you: there are other ways to help induce crying if you're having difficulty. Keep trying!