However, if you want to gain a greater understanding of your emotions in the future – and be aware of when you’re feeling overwhelmed – you can start by sitting with your feelings.

“Journaling is a great way to do this, although there are now apps that ping at various times of the day and ask you how you are,” Dr Arroll suggests. “The trick here is consistency – it’s not enough to do this once or twice, tuning into our feelings should be as regular a practice as breathing our teeth – only then can we truly manage our feelings so that they don’t sneak out and stop us in our tracks.”

At the end of the day, it’s good to know that having these emotional outbursts is kind of normal – and while there are things you can do to understand your emotions better, it’s OK if they decide to claim their time in the spotlight every once in a while. Having a good cry is a wonderful thing, and if you can do it surrounded by friends, that’s even better.

“Why does being asked, ‘Are you OK?’ make you suddenly... not OK?”