There are people who always cry in the middle of an argument - not because they are weak, but because their brain works faster than their words. And contrary to what we think, that crying isn't a sign that someone is falling apart, but that they're regulating.

The psychologist Ana Galán, a specialist in anxiety and emotional management, explains the mechanism. When we hear harsh words, the brain processes them as a real danger and sets off the alarm. The heart speeds up, breathing becomes shallow, the body releases cortisol and adrenaline. The tears are the valve here - a way for the body to release some of the accumulated pressure and lower the stress hormones.

Crying, Galán says, doesn't always come from sadness in that moment. It's often the result of long-suppressed thoughts, emotions or needs that finally overflow when the intensity hits its peak. It can also come from frustration, helplessness or the feeling that someone deeply doesn't understand you. In highly sensitive people, all of this is experienced more intensely - but sensitivity isn't a defect, it's a trait that, well managed, becomes an advantage.

Instead of being ashamed of the tears, Galán suggests five things: pause before you answer, separate the facts from your own interpretation, practise saying clearly what you feel, get to know yourself and protect your self-respect. And one sentence worth remembering: crying easily isn't weakness, it's humanity - one of the quietest, yet bravest forms of strength.