Uncontrollable crying

I was just wondering if anyone else here experiences uncontrollable crying from depression, and if you do, whether there were any copying strategies that you find helpful to reduce the crying?

For me, I don't really have any strategies. But something trivial might remind me of my bigger insecurities, or occasionally the dark mood just consumes me enough to take me to tears. I don't know how to stop it. I wouldn't mind if I just cried in bed alone. The problem is, I cry in front of people I care about and they take it personally. They think it's their fault. That I'm not happy with them. That they have done something wrong, or that I'm trying to make them feel like they have. But it's not their fault. It's just me. I hate upsetting them with the crying... I'd really love to find a way to deal with the behavior, whilst I work on dealing with the depression itself.

Has anyone else had similar concerns?

I think it is good that you can cry and that you are crying...it is ok...

Try atmospheric music. Experience the whole fullness of sorrow. Maybe then it will run its course and be less present around people.
Nowdays I feel shame that I exposed myself in company like that.
But you can cry here. You are in a safe place.

There are two types of crying. Cathartic crying and uncontrollable. With cathartic crying, you feel better. The uncontrollable type has an impotence of release and is just horrible and makes you feel so much worse at the end. I go catatonic until the uncontrollable happens again....it oscillates back and forth. I have no tips for uncontrollable as they are all consuming. Try to get away as soon as possible and if you can, talk to someone you trust. For the lesser break through, focus on your breathing, posture and try to reframe what's making you cry into something which empowers you. This can be hard but practice and it can get easier. Years ago someone told me "remember to keep things Remember you can get through anything. Think of a time when you did get past something difficult. Don't beat yourself up for crying around the wrong people. (((Hugs))) I've cried around my son recently but he understands it's not about him. Recently he had a breakdown momentary but concerning and he admitted it did effect him so we had a family talk about it and he was all smiles in no time and felt reassured. I wish this never happened but I cry a LOT in general and can't help it. Sad things, happy things, they can all cause me to burst into tears. When I would visit my mother, for YEARS I would come over and she was always watching a network called "lifetime" which caters towards movies for women and those who like sappy movies. I broke down in tears over the movie she was watching all the time. (I used to visit every afternoon) she finally started turning it off when I got there or saying "don't watch any of that or you'll cry". But those are cathartic usually in a way. It's a quick emotional release and it would be unfair to take away my tears of joy or pain. But I know what it's like to have to be strong for those you love. Try to get away to a private place.