How to be Sad - Everything I've learned about getting happier, by being sad, better

We live in an age when reality TV shows climax in a tearful finale. But feeling sad - genuinely sad - is still taboo. Yet, sadness happens to us all, sometimes in heartbreakingly awful ways. If we don't know how to be sad, it can be isolating for those experiencing it and baffling for those trying to help others through dark times.

About the author

Helen Russell

Summary

We live in an age when reality TV shows climax in a tearful finale. But feeling sad – genuinely sad – is still taboo. Yet, sadness happens to us all, sometimes in heartbreakingly awful ways. If we don’t know how to be sad, it can be isolating for those experiencing it and baffling for those trying to help others through dark times.

Product details

• Authors: Helen Russell
• Publisher: Fourth Estate
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2021
• EAN: 9780008384562
• ISBN: 978-0-00-838456-2
• Dimensions: 141 mm x 222 mm x 36 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; PSYCHOLOGY / Emotions, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / General, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs, PSYCHOLOGY / Mental Health, SELF-HELP / Emotions, positive psychology, Psychology: emotions, Health psychology, Coping with illness & specific conditions, Psychological theory & schools of thought, Emotions and emotional intelligence