Getting sad enough to cry is a good technique, because tears from strong emotion have been found to carry stress hormones with them out of the body. Crying als

Getting sad enough to cry is a good technique, because tears from strong emotion have been found to carry stress hormones with them out of the body. Crying also releases endorphins which can help you recover from a feeling of sadness. So yes, it's pretty reasonable to feel mopey but unable to extricate yourself until and unless you can push yourself far enough to cry, at which your body's own biology lifts you out of feeling mopey.