Grief is a cacophony of unpleasant emotions: pain, regret, guilt, remorse, fear, anxiety, all waxing and waning at will. But beneath them all, all the time, is the melancholy oboe that is sadness.

Sadness is usually temporary and tends to fade over time, especially with coping strategies or support. Depression, on the other hand, persists for longer periods. (Image: Canva) Sadness is a ...

We often hear the term “depression” thrown around lightly in conversation. We may come home from a stressful day at work and tell our family at dinner that we are depressed. We may have received some ...

Sadness and grief, like joy or anger, are among the most basic and central human emotions. Therefore, sadness is a natural reaction to an event such as a disappointment or loss. We feel sad when a ...

It's often assumed that depression and sadness go hand in hand. But could someone be struggling with depression and not appear to be sad? We all feel sad at times. Whether we've experienced a ...

Some days we wake up and sadness seems to have pulled up a chair at the breakfast table. There’s no dramatic reason. No storm cloud hovering dramatically over our heads. Just … heavy. And while many ...