"Joy’s smile is much closer to tears than it is to laughter." —Victor Hugo, "Hernani" We often retreat from love when it unconsciously arouses painful feelings of sadness. This is not the kind of ...

Do some events make you unbearably sad, and others give you great joy? Your ability to be very happy despite times of profound sadness might seem to be a contradiction. More likely, you have a ...

Daily life can evoke painful emotions. News of war can bring out sadness; climate change disasters can trigger fear. A squabble with a partner or a misunderstanding at work can unleash anger. Knowing ...

Remember the sadness that came with the last time you failed miserably at something? Or the last time you were so anxious about an upcoming event that you couldn’t concentrate for days? These types of ...

You may not particularly enjoy feeling sad. You may prefer experiencing other emotions. But if you try to avoid the emotion all together, mental health professionals want you to know not to. People ...

Parents, do you want to learn how to not be sad but still feel your emotions when your kid is moving on to better things like college? No fear! There’s a survival guide for you. You've spent years ...

When people feel disgust or sadness, their pupils involuntarily widen. Conversely, feelings of anger are associated with a ...

Only the lucky ones get to experience the highs and lows of human existence. Despite how special your parents insisted you were when you were a kid, some emotions are universal — happy, sad, nostalgic ...