I can't stop crying for days on end. What do I do?

I know life can be tough. That’s why when you begin to feel sad you gotta pick yourself up. Once you start crying you start to cry about everything else that has went wrong in your life. Know that life isn’t prefect, stuff that have happened in the past shouldn’t consume you - they’re meant to be forgotten. You deserve to be happy ❤️❤️ Each time you feel like crying i want you to call a best friend or a family member, often calling a loved one cheers us up and helps us to remember our worth. Take care

Sometimes it's okay to cry. But to stop you can try and distract yourself, find some form of escapism or something that can make you laugh, such as your favourite TV show. Reach out to a trusted friend or family member, they can help cheer you up remind you of how far you've come and put things into perspective. Have a dance party to your favourite songs if your able. Maybe meet up with people in a safe environment and do a fun activity. It will take your mind off it and give you a dense of normality.

From my personal experience this might be caused by mild depression due to various factors; sometimes even factors that you yourself is not consciously aware of. Get some exercise; move and burn up some of that excess adrenaline that you are producing causing some if not all of the tears. Journal ; whether it is writing it down or making yourself a voice recording or video; Journal about all of your emotions. but target happy small pleasures as well. Intentionally laugh at small things (even as it is difficult to focus during this time). I don't have advise on how to stop the tears once it has started flowing; but these that I have listed here helped me to greatly reduce those tears.

Reach out to people who care about you, a friend, relative or even a listener here on 7cups. If you feel comfortable enough, you could see a therapist.

Ask yourself, what makes me cry? What makes me so sad and devasted that I sit here crying for days? Once you figure that out, ask yourself what can I do to get better? What is the first step I need to take to recover?

If you have something on your chest come and talk to a listener on 7 cups who can listen at your weakest times.going to a dr who can suggest therapy or medication options could also be a positive step

Try doing things that make you happy, or things that used to make you smile and laugh. Talk to your friends about it. Vent it out. Let yourself feel that way, but then bring yourself back up because you know you deserve more than what you're going through, and only you can change the way you feel.

You should take a minute to breath and think about what might be causing you to cry so often. Is there anything specific that could be the source of this sadness?

It sounds like it's a hard time controlling how you feel. I've experienced something similar and if I were you, I would be feeling confused and overwhelmed. I would recommend seeking out safe people to get emotional support form and touch base with your primary care. The first thing they do is rule out if there is anything medically related. If not, I encourage you to surround yourself with good support! It's a tough time but you aren't alone in this process.

Asking for help is a good start. Then maybe think about what's making you that sad, and why it's making you sad.