CLEVELAND, OH—Facing soaring living costs, scarce jobs, and fewer educational opportunities, mental health experts convened this week and advised Americans to cry like babies to cope with hardships. The cry-like-babies-hardships approach aims to ease stress.
“Struggling with bills or debt? Just sob and wail ‘wah wah wah,’” said Dr. Anthony Marlow, a Case Western Reserve University psychologist. “Five minutes of whimpering ‘I’m a sad little baby’ daily can help.” For more on mental health, visit Psychology Today.
Marlow suggested swapping doomscrolling for self-pity. “Feeling lonely? Throw a pity party for being unloved,” he said. “Lost your home to foreclosure? Cry it out.” The advice targets millions feeling isolated or financially strained.
Critics of the strategy were dismissed. “Go whine to your mommy,” Marlow told detractors. Learn coping tips at Mental Health America. At press time, Americans were reportedly practicing their sobs to tackle economic woes.