Design for Life: I have started to cry a lot, but I don’t know why

This week, Louize Carroll explores what might be causing a reader to experience unexplained bouts of crying

The role of crying is to release pent-up stress, trauma and emotional or physical pain. Picture: Getty

Dear expert,

Over the past few months, I have started to experience what I can only describe as unexplainable bouts of crying. There’s no rhyme or reason to this, but it is frightening me. I am female, 34, in a relationship and have a job that I am managing although it is very stressful. My partner is becoming convinced that something is wrong and I am feeling scared myself, to tell you the truth. Could ...