Are you sad?

Do you think you're sad or depressed? Some may think those two words are the same...but they aren't. Everyone gets sad. Yes, everyone you've ever met. Some people have sad feelings just once in a while, and others may have sad feelings pretty often. More than half of teenagers go through a sad period at least once a month and plenty of younger kids do, too.

When you’re in a sad mood, it may feel like it will last forever, but usually feelings of sadness do not last very long. A deeper, more intense kind of sadness that lasts a lot longer is called depression. Sadness is a feeling, it is one of the many normal human emotions, or moods, we all have. Sadness is a feeling; it is one of the many human emotions or moods everyone has. Sadness is the emotion people feel when they’ve lost something important, or when they’ve been disappointed about something, or when something sad has happened to them or to someone else.

When you’re sad, the world may seem dark and unfriendly. You might feel like you have nothing to look forward to. The hurt deep inside may crush your usually good mood. Sadness makes you feel like crying, and sometimes the tears are hard to stop. Crying often makes you feel better.

Sometimes when your mood is sad, you just feel like being alone for a while, or you might want someone to comfort you or just keep you company while you go through the feelings you are experiencing. Talking about what has made you sad usually helps the sad feeling melt away.