In the end, happiness and sadness are not mutually exclusive emotions. They can coexist and one does not necessarily have to be absent for the other to be present.

Tips for Overcoming Sadness “The opposite of depression is not happiness, but vitality,” writes Andrew Solomon in his book, The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression.If you find yourself ...

Sadness and fear, but not happiness, enhance inhibitory behavior, according to a study published in Cognition & Emotion. Research has shown that emotions play a key role in shaping behavior and ...