Sadness helps people grow and become healthy
Experts say sadness is a natural and necessary part of life for humans to grow, be happy, and be healthy.
According toSCMP, Katrina Rozga, a behavioral therapist at the Jadis Blurton Family Development Center in China, says people often never want to experience sadness. However, itIt is a natural and necessary part of life for children to grow up to be happy and healthy adults.
SadnessGood for health thanks to the chain reflex mechanism. Sadness to a certain level will send a feedback signal to the brain, causing the nervous system to catalyze the release of many hormones that relieve sadness, reduce pain, and calm the nerves...Being sad enough to cry is a form of detoxification for the body by processing waste products in the brain from thinking activities.People who cry often can easily withstand pressure because they know how to release it at the right time before things become more serious.
According to research from the American Academy of Pediatrics, depression is different from sadness. Depression is a serious emotional disorder that requires regular evaluation and monitoring by a professional. Meanwhile, sadness is a completely normal response to unpleasant events in life.
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Sadness is considered an indispensable emotional state that helps people adapt and face many adversities. Photo: HR |
InA study of loss by Naomi Eisenberger and Matthew Lieberman,Physical pain keeps people from engaging with dangerous agents. Sadness does the same and has the added function of motivating them to reunite when the relationship can still be repaired.
Similarly, Dr. Mike Shooter, former President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in the UK, argues that adversity has its upsides. Even if you have a comfortable life, you cannot completely escape sadness. The relentless pursuit of material comfort will not balance out a sense of spiritual satisfaction.
In the pursuit of happiness, people forget that joy and elation are not lasting emotions. Meanwhile, suffering, disappointment and failure are inevitable in everyone's life.
"These negative moods help people appreciate and cherish happy moments more. They teach us empathy, how to behave properly in social relationships, and most importantly, how to face adversity," he said.