This is one of the most common emotions that people experience. How to identify it and how to respond when it appears.
The sadness It is inherent to the human being, mainly because there are moments and situations that trigger it and that They will inevitably happen to us at least once in our lives..
Its appearance is usually linked to the loss, whether of a person, an object or something valuableIt can also be noticed when we feel rejection, say goodbye to someone, or go through the illness and death of a loved one.
But how can we identify and deal with it? Karen Vogelpsychologist, Master of Science from the School of Medicine of the University of São Paulo (USP), author of books on mental health and professor at the School of Life of São Paulo, Brazil, He provided his professional perspective on the subject.
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Signs of sadness
The signs of sadness can be observed on the emotional side. On the one hand, the person who is going through this emotion usually feel resignation and helplessness. In addition, they can also search isolate themselves and feel lacking in energy, mainly due to great emotional weaknesswhich is reflected in the crying and anguish.
On the other hand, sadness can also cause changes in attitudes, such as eating, smoking, drinking, shopping, among others. “This is the case, for example, of the so-called psychosomatic illnesses. The ideal would be let emotional manifestations flow freelybut because of the discomfort they cause, we try to escape from them or avoid them. We fight with them,” explains Vogel.
How to deal with sadness
However, the psychologist recommends feeling sad and embracing that emotion, since “nhelps you understand our values, which is important for us, what makes sense in our lives. When I’m sad, it’s an opportunity to realize that I’m missing something important.”
“It’s bad to feel sad, it’s uncomfortable. But Emotions are very important, they are our internal compass, we must not block them“, Vogel says.
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