If You’re Always Feeling Sad, Here's What You Can Do About It

This post is presented in partnership with ReachOut.

If we learned anything from Inside Out, it’s that it’s okay to feel sad sometimes.

But if you find that your mood is always low, and that you can’t quite explain your gloomy emotions, you should consider what’s behind the sadness, and how you might be able to handle and move through these feelings.

It’s important to get the best advice possible when it comes to this subject, which is why we asked our friends at ReachOut to share some handy articles that might explain the roots of ongoing sadness and offer some strategies for dealing with it (as well as what to do if you feel a friend needs a hand).

‘I’m always sad’

“Sometimes people feel sad or down for a long time. Find out about the different causes of ongoing sadness, find out how to recognise when it becomes a problem, and find out what you can do to handle ongoing sad feelings.” Read more.

‘How to ask a friend if they’re okay’

“It’s hard to tell how everyone is feeling all the time, so it’s a good idea to ask. This isn’t always an easy conversation to have, so check out some of the things you can do to make it easier, including the setting to chat in, the questions to ask, the responses to give and what to do afterwards.” Read more.

‘Dimity’s story’

ReachOut asked Dimity how she worked up the courage to speak to her school counsellor about her self-esteem. Read more.