Jonathan Rottenberg News Today

It evolved ages ago — the pristine idea that crying has therapeutic effects on our psyche. The Greek philosopher Aristotle believed that crying could purify the mind by alleviating emotional stress — through the expression of emotions.

University of South Florida (USF) psychologists are challenging stereotypes surrounding mental illness – finding that some conditions are not always chronic and can still allow for one to thrive.

University of South Florida researchers say the findings challenge current stereotypes that many mental health disorders are chronic and prevent well-being.