Gallery: The 7 Oddest Effects Crying Has On The Human Body

We're all guilty of it. Regardless of how young, old, strong or weak, sometimes after the end of a long week or bad relationship you just need a good ol' fashion cry fest to let it all out. 

But, do you ever realize how much better you feel afterwards? It's not just a coincidence. It's actually proven by science that crying makes us feel better. 

While our bodies are capable of producing 10 ounces of tears per day (yikes, that's a lot), there are actually three different types of tears: Basal tears, reflex tears and psychic tears. Psychic tears are proven to be the cause of emotion and thus contain higher levels of stress, yet they also work to calm us down. 

Turns out, crying has a lot of effects on the body and we've compiled some of the best ones below. So, you no longer have to feel bad next time you shed a few tears.