The holiday season is often celebrated as a time of joy, togetherness, and celebration. Yet for many, Christmas can be a bittersweet time, marked by feelings of sadness, loneliness, or grief ...

A new study shows that horses can differentiate between expressions of joy and sadness displayed by humans through facial movements or voice tones. Horses were more attracted by the facial ...

Everyone deals with sadness, feelings of devastating loss and disappointments that weigh heavily on our souls. Some struggle to overcome the irreplaceable loss of a loved one while others struggle ...

Writer and lecturer Susan Cain explores the evolutionary reasons behind sadness in our lives and how accepting sorrow can lead to greater emotional resilience and creativity.

The loss of a friend, a desertion from his Cabinet, and finally a moment of deep happiness were combined in one of Dwight Eisenhower's best and worst weeks. Flying overnight to Washington from ...

Shabbat candlesticks are a constant reminder to me of the importance of honouring the Sabbath and festivals. The customs we follow remind us of sadness in times of joy; they allow us to remain ...

Joy works overtime — sometimes the embodiment of toxic positivity— to make sure her girl, Riley, is happy. Joy tries very hard to sideline Sadness at every turn.

Chloe will be 18 years old in July. She is a little hard of hearing, but eats well, sleeps a lot and has been very healthy her entire life.

At Christmas, there's joy and magic. But sadness and loss are present, too. Losing my Aunt Amy on Christmas Day shattered my innocence and the sense of safety that children are lucky to have.

Why are humans attracted to art that combines sadness and beauty? A brain scientist says sadness has benefits like helping elicit empathy and purging negative emotion.

Working in community health is the most powerful way I’ve found to combat racism and poverty. However, the pace of reform in this field has been too slow for so many of my colleagues.