This made me think of a related question: Do our primate relatives also cry when sad?

Turns out no, they do not! Humans are the only animal that sheds tears. We are unique and sometimes sad snowflakes 😢

There’s a chance, OP, that you might have carbon monoxide poisoning if it’s true that you “became paranoid all of a sudden”. For anyone with gas appliances, regularly check that your CO detectors are working.

I don’t mean this as a diss or to invalidate your (totally valid) concerns about data privacy.