eli5- Why do we have a painful “ball” in our throat when we are sad, but trying our best to squash it?

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eli5- Why do we have a painful “ball” in our throat when we are sad, but trying our best to squash it?

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I feel like a part of it is we’re usually trying to hold back our emotions which is straining muscles. Kids Don’t experience it because they just let it out.