Depression is characterized by a persistent low mood that can affect quality of life. If symptoms usually only occur in the winter months, it may be seasonal affective disorder (SAD), or major ...

Is Christmas really the saddest day of the year? There’s a whole history of holiday music that explores what it’s like to be down-and-out during the season. Are you mourning absent family members?

Music can heal you in many ways, but nothing comes close to the salve of sad songs when you’re at your lowest. Imagine Emma, who comes home after a long and stressful day at work, dealing with tight ...

Summer is a time of year most people associate with vacations, family get-togethers, swimming, picnics, warm evenings, and good times. While most people look forward with excitement and anticipation ...

Every day, the blogger Alex Lyons orders the same salad from the same New York City bodega and eats it in the same place: her desk. She eats it while working so that she can publish a story before ...

It’s not uncommon for people to search for answers in the written word when they’re at their lowest, especially sad quotes that just seem to get you. Most of us try to feel less alone whenever we’re ...

Roxxy Haze is a multi-hyphenated artist known for her stand-up comedy, writing, rapping, gaming, and content creation. She's been seen on All Def, GWB, and OWN, collaborated with industry figures like ...

We can love a song despite it making us feel sad — and scientists don’t agree on why. Researchers have previously found that sad music might cause us to feel moved in an emotionally positive way, ...

Feeling a bit gloomy with Cupid’s lovey-dovey holiday looming? Or, perhaps you’re in a healthy, happy relationship, but you’re in the mood for a movie that will make you feel a bit ~emo~? Fear not, ...

Raise your hand if you often find yourself in need of a good cry. Okay, all of us? Now raise it even higher if you like to lean into those feelings by throwing on a masterfully crafted playlist full ...

Roxxy Haze is a multi-hyphenated artist known for her stand-up comedy, writing, rapping, gaming, and content creation. She's been seen on All Def, GWB, and OWN, collaborated with industry figures like ...

TikTok has dubbed a woman who spray-painted her child’s toy Christmas tree with muted colors the next "Sad Beige Mom." The "beige" lifestyle trend, popularized by Kim Kardashian, has people swapping ...