Infertility, Sometimes You Need To Cry

I wrote before about how crying is actually a good thing for your physical and emotional health (see my previous post TTC? Have a Good Cry".)

Here is another article about how you may need to cry and how to create a safe time and place:

How to Cope When You Need To Cry
Creating a Safe Time and Place For Crying
By Rachel Gurevich, About.com


From the article:

Don't Hold Back The Tears
Putting on a false smile isn't going to create a miracle. And feeling sadness over the loss and frustration that infertility brings does not negate the goodness in our lives. You can be thankful for what you have, and still feel sadness over what you don't. These aren't contradictions.

When you need to cry, it's important to let yourself do so. Holding in sadness doesn't make it go away. Instead, it eats up the emotional energy you have to cope with and face your daily life. Tears find their way to sneak out, sometimes at the worst moments. Sometimes, sadness that is held in may present itself as anxiety or panic.

On the other hand, you don't want the sadness eating away at your life. When things are really difficult, it can help to choose a contained period of time to let the tears out. It may seem strange -– scheduling in some time to cry. But it's surprisingly effective and freeing.