[custom_adv] Crying may help lift people's spirits and make them feel better. As well as relieving pain, oxytocin and endorphins can help improve mood. This is why they are often known as "feel good" chemicals. [custom_adv] Crying in response to emotions such as sadness, joy, or frustration is normal and has a number of health benefits. Crying helps to kill bacteria and keep the eyes clean as tears contain a fluid called lysozyme. [custom_adv] Crying is a normal human response to a whole range of emotions that has a number of health and social benefits, including pain relief and self-soothing effects. [custom_adv] The tear ducts constantly secrete basal tears, which are a protein-rich antibacterial liquid that help to keep the eyes moist every time a person blinks. [custom_adv] It is not unusual to cry, and both sexes cry more than people may assume. In the United States, women cry an average of 3.5 times per month and men cry an average of 1.9 times a month.