Crying more easily does not always mean you are overreacting. Stress, anxiety, burnout, grief, lack of sleep, depression, and hormonal changes can all leave emotions closer to the surface.

Grief and depression can look surprisingly similar after a major loss. Learn how patterns in mood, pleasure, self-worth, functioning, and hope can help you understand what you may be experiencing.

Grief has no simple timeline. But when loss continues to dominate your daily life, relationships, work, or sense of the future, you may wonder whether something more is going on. Learn what complicated grief can feel like, how it differs from ordinary grief, and when therapy may help.