Here's How Being A Cancer Could Affect Your Mental Health

Your zodiac sign can impact every aspect of your life, according to astrologers. In fact, the placement of the stars at the time of your birth can determine everything from your disposition to how you handle love and, yes, even your mental health. Being a Leo, a Taurus, a Capricorn, or any other sign can predict how your mental health will progress throughout your life.

Being a Cancer, too, can do this, but first we must look at Cancer's natural qualities and traits — what makes a Cancer a Cancer. According to Co-Star Astrology, Cancers are represented by the crab, and they're born between June 21 and July 22. They're a water sign ruled by the moon, and people of this sign typically carry a lot of emotion, search for comfort in others, never forget when someone hurts them, absorb others' problems, and don't have too many boundaries. If you need a celebrity to identify this sign with, think of Ariana Grande or Frida Kahlo. Both of these artists used their emotions in their work, putting their natural dispositions to work.

Because they're so emotional, Cancers can experience unique challenges to their mental health that other signs may not understand.

All of Cancers' traits make them good people, but different characteristics can also be harmful to them. Taking on others' issues may help a Cancer's friends, partners, or families, but it's hurting them in the long run. Because of this, Cancer is a sign that can struggle with depression, according to Mind Journal. The outlet explained that Cancers "can't control the sadness they feel." They also explained that, "[Cancers] find it extremely difficult to open up about their emotional needs and desires, so they also choose to suffer in silence which of course, results in depression."

Moreover, Cancers can be bad about opening up, which makes them sulk in their feelings. They'll happily take on others' problems, but they get scared when it comes time for them to open up. According to Your Tango, Cancers are private with their emotions, and they actually really cherish that privacy. Because they don't trust "outsiders," Cancers "tend to hide everything, keep it all inside, and pretend that things are just fine when they should be reaching out," Your Tango explained.

However, while Cancers struggle with opening up and tend to bury themselves in others' feelings, all is not lost. Makeful explained that Cancers can recharge and heal by being nurturing to others. This is something they do well, and because of this, doing it will bring them happiness. Mind Journal also added that they should be surrounded by family and friends. Too much alone time can lead a Cancer to overthink, while being around family and friends will make them feel whole, so it's a win-win situation.