I can't for the life of me understand if this problem is physical or mental or a combination of both. I also don't know if it's a problem or some sort of coping mechanism I've developed.

I cry and get upset over the smallest of things. And I don't want to either. I try to stop myself but I immediately get the tightness in my throat. My eyes get very watery and I would like to add that TONS of tears come out. That's why it's so hard to control it, so many tears come out.

Examples of small things I've cried about are when the food cooked isn't anything I particularly like, or if I'm talking to my grandparents, even if it's about nothing bad I cry, talking to the doctor I cry, again just talk, no serious health problems to discuss. I cry when I get mildly scolded by my parents or when talking to teachers. I can't think of really how to describe it, but I know that 8 out of the 10 situations I cry about I shouldn't be. I cry almost once everyday, just writing this is making my throat tighten.

It is interfering with my life, my family has noticed it and think I do it, but the thing is no matter how hard I try, I can't control the tightness in the throat followed by the tears. I don't understand why I'm crying this much, and it's happened for a couple of years, didn't really recognize when it first started. I do feel better after I've had a good cry, but this is really unnecessary.

I don't think it's depression, as I'm interested in life, I'm happy most of the time. I do get a lot of stress and anxiety and paranoia though. I also think I have some degree of social anxiety plus I'm anemic and I do believe I have nighttime bruxism, if this is any help.