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Specialists say that opening up about personal problems really helps people feel better, and that there is a scientific explanation for why this is the case. Daily Mail reports that, whenever a person shares their problems, their body starts producing a tad more oxytocin than it normally would.
Said chemical compound is also known among researchers as the “feel-good” hormone. This is because its presence in the human body fosters feelings of trust, love, and happiness.
“That means that instead of the traditional 'fight or flight' response to social conflict where people get revved up to respond to a challenge or run away from it, oxytocin may promote the “tend and befriend” response where people reach out to others for support after a stressful event.”
“That can, in turn, strengthen social bonds and may be a healthier way to cope,” Doctor Ellenbogen with the Concordia University in Canada explains.