Crying like Christoph Kramer: Why we should do it more often | Life & Knowledge

From sadness, from fear, from anger, from joy – there are many reasons to cry. But how often do we see someone crying? In the cinema, at work, on the train, with friends – let's take a moment to reflect and think about when we last saw someone cry?

When have we suppressed tears because we didn't want to expose ourselves in front of others? That is anything but healthy – says Dr. Andreas Jähne, Medical Director of the Oberberg Fachklinik Rhein-Jura and specialist in psychiatry and psychotherapy.

Read with BILDplus what an enormous cleansing effect crying has on the entire body and what consequences holding back tears can have.