Loneliness often causes sadness.
Sadness is a term that has its etymological origin in the Latin word tristitia . This is what the condition of sadness is called.
He who is sad is distressed or distressed . The notion can also be used symbolically to refer to something that transmits or causes melancholy or affliction .
What is sadness
Sadness can be classified or qualified in different ways. Typically, it is considered to be an emotion : a temporary mood alteration of a certain intensity.
There are psychologists who place it among the elementary or basic emotions of people, a group that also includes happiness and anger , among others. Sadness can appear due to multiple factors and is usually accompanied by a somatic effect (such as crying ).
In some cases, sadness is considered a symptom . If a person is sad, this characteristic can be linked to the course of a mental illness that must be treated to restore the subject's well-being.
Its causes
Multiple situations or circumstances can cause sadness. Some are minor and others are more serious , although this assessment is subjective: an individual can feel sad about an event that, for another, is insignificant.
Suppose the closing of a movie theater is announced. A man who used to watch movies there as a child may experience sadness at the news, something unthinkable for someone who never attended the place.
Certain issues, however, are universal. The death of a loved one and losing a job , to mention two possibilities, cause sadness in the vast majority of people.
There are those who deal with sadness in silence, without asking for help.
Sadness, from normal to pathological
In a broad sense, it can be indicated that sadness is emotional pain . Being sad implies feeling down or discouraged, going through a state that is opposite to joy or happiness .
Sadness has been part of nature since childhood . Little by little separating from the mother and gaining independence is a normal and necessary process that, in any case, causes sad situations.
Within certain limits, it is understood that sadness contributes to relief , provides moments of reflection and promotes learning . The problem arises when the emotion stops being fleeting and becomes a persistent reality that is impossible to manage.
Depressive disorders , in this framework, are pathologies that affect daily life and can even lead to death. That is why it is important to pay attention to mental health and consult specialists in the field to know how to act if sadness becomes constant or very deep, turning into depression .
Suffering the loss of a loved one generates sadness.
Various perceptions
Heartbreak , abandonment , rejection and disappointment often cause sadness. In any case, as we already indicated, the way in which these issues impact or how they are perceived change depending on the subject.
Take the case of a divorce . Someone going through such a breakup may experience great sadness over the failure of the marriage union; Another subject, on the other hand, may understand that the separation was a necessary step to leave behind a life that was causing him unhappiness, with which his emotional wounds heal more quickly.
There are those who link sadness to vulnerability, low self-esteem or insecurity. However, it is a natural emotion. The problem arises when the emotional burden is very great and the person cannot manage it successfully. In that case it becomes a mood disorder that requires treatment (such as therapy or medication provided by a psychiatrist).
When the hopelessness is very great, the suffering does not end and despair arrives, the sadness already exceeds normal. As a prior instance to psychoanalytic therapy or another resource, you can resort to meditation , for example.
Likewise, those around someone who is going through an existential crisis must provide emotional support. Empathy for pain and developing adequate emotional communication are needed to help others leave negativity behind.
Although a mental health expert is the one who is prepared to detect and treat problems linked to chronic sadness, some symptoms that anyone can take into account to discover if a family member or friend needs help are lack of energy, reluctance, constant regret, demotivation, apathy and pessimism. It cannot be ignored that a person with depression can commit suicide .
Sadness, a movie character
It should be noted that Tristeza is one of the characters in "Inside Out" , a film that was known in Spain as "Delvers (Inside Out)" and in Latin America as "Intensa-Mente" .
This animated film directed by Ronnie del Carmen and Pete Docter revolves around the experiences of Riley Anderson , a girl whose life is controlled by five emotions/characters: Sadness , Joy , Anger , Fear and Disgust .
Sadness , in this framework, makes Riley 's happy memories sad when touched. Along with the rest of the emotions, it ends up working to promote Riley 's mental balance .