Why do I feel worse after crying?

I suppose the feeling of letting something get to you can feel defeating, however, it's a natural response for a reason! Don't beat yourself up about it.

I feel that I should've done something to make myself better other that sitting and sulking. But sometimes I feel better after crying

Your body used up a lot of energy when crying, and so it can really be a draining experience. Take some time to let yourself rest and heal.

I'm not sure. Maybe you feel guilty for the reason you are crying such as you feel you are making a mountain over a mole hill or if it is someone you face losing, you feel bad that you may be making them feel worse than they already are or sometimes grief comes in plateaus, one bout of tears may be salve for just a portion but there is so much on your plate at the time that your soul can only handle it in portions.

Because you entertain your sadness. We think we get relieved when crying but to some people it makes them realize their sadness more.

Perhaps you feel worse after crying because you look in the mirror and notice your eyes are red rimmed and swollen and that makes you start crying again! Perhaps it's like stirring up a witches cauldron, all the sad things to cry about have been re-enlivened.

Many of us have learned to criticize ourselves very harshly for crying. So that when we are crying, we not only feel terrible, but we might not even be aware of the terrible thoughts that we are having. These kinds of thoughts can take a toll on us, too~! While we are not noticing, we are 'beating ourselves up', in our thoughts, and it's no wonder that we feel bad later! I sometimes just let water run out of my eyes, without thoughts to accompany them. I never feel worse after that, but only better. Tears are natural release mechanisms and are not meant to make us feel worse.

Sometimes, we bottle up our emotions and what's going on inside of our head and put them at the back of our head to avoid it. But when we finally cry and let it all out, we feel worse as those emotions and feelings are no longer at the back of our head and they are out in the open and you can no longer put them at the back of your head and avoid them, which sometimes makes us feel worse than we did before we cried. This usually happens when you are a type of person that avoids confronting feelings.

Sometimes putting yourself back together after falling apart can feel very difficult. You might feel feel physically ill--headache, tired, etc. You might feel emotional still or embarrassed. What ever it is, be gentle with yourself. Feelings are incredibly hard to control, Try to focus instead on positive thoughts, or even better positive actions. These things all have an influence on each other. If you feel terrible after crying do something like wash your face to start fresh. Take a walk if you can, physical movement helps move our minds along as well. Do something on your to do list. Most of all, treat yourself the way you would a dear friend who is going through a hard time.

Because you know you could do better. That's why you're not done crying yet. Cry more. Feel how crying makes your eyes feel heavy. Then after you wake up, watch your favorite movie. Cry more. Listen to a sad music. Cry more. Cry until you're tired. Then at the end of the day, look into the mirror. Ask yourself if you're okay. Smile. Then talk to someone who can understand you. It won't solve your problems, but it'll make the burden in your heart go away a bit. After that, repent on what you should do. You'll be surprised why you were fretting over such things. Humans are amazing, believe me. After break-downs, they'll get up like it's nothing. Even though they might need more time.