I know exactly what the bottled up emotions are. When my husband passed away 10 years ago, I was a mess. I didn't know whether to cry or be happy for him being in a better place. I kept it all built up inside until I finally had enough courage to speak to a therapist and then open my heart to Jesus.
It's not easy to be open, I am just learning how to be open and not embarrised to talk about things.
The best thing to do is not bottle up emotions because one day, ( which is true ) you will just explode and then not know who you are as a person anymore.
Sara