Pseudobulbar affect (PBA) involves brief, uncontrolled episodes of crying or laughing. It can result from various neurological conditions, such as stroke or multiple sclerosis (MS). It is not a mental ...

The phrase “a good cry” dates back to at least the mid-1800s while the phrase “cry it out” dates as far back as the mid-1600s. Both phrases suggest in our lay language that crying can relieve some ...