Well, as it turns out, this is totally normal, according to mental health professionals. “The start of a new year can be a difficult time for a number of reasons,” says David Tzall, PsyD, a licensed ...

As my social media timeline fills with pictures of people moving into their dorms for the first time, or going back to school after a long, much-needed summer break, I find myself feeling a twinge of ...

Sadness is defined as having grief, sorrow, or unhappiness. Sad feelings are also a part of depression and related to other parts of depression including poor self-worth, poor sleep, and difficulty ...

We all know the powerful effect that music can have on mood. You might be feeling rather chirpy, but then a tear-jerker comes on the car radio and you arrive home feeling morose. For most of us, these ...

When pre-K students identify and act out emotions in an improv game, they develop essential self-regulation skills through ...

Persistent sadness without a clear cause may indicate an underlying issue like depression, which is characterized by a constant feeling of unhappiness that doesn’t improve easily. Several factors ...

Sad songs can actually cause the release of a hormone in the body called prolactin. It's released when we feel true grief or ...

Depression causes persistent feelings of sadness. Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is when depression symptoms occur in ...

Sad people are apparently better than happy people at face recognition, an upside to being down in the dumps that is yielding insights into how mood can affect the brain. The findings, based on ...

Mental health experts give tips for dealing with feeling sad about coronavirus, with eight tangible steps to take toward feeling happier. “Sadness is a reaction to fear, uncertainty, isolation, ...