Why Am I Sad for No Reason? (Psychology Explained)

Why do you feel sad for no reason? Sudden unexplained sadness can feel confusing and overwhelming. In this Psych2Go video, we explore the psychology behind random sadness, emotional memory, suppressed feelings, and what your brain may be trying to tell you. Here are some sources for further readings as promised. Including a link to a playlist on meditation videos we are working on. Guided meditation by psych2go: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmpXj-P_vCA&list=PLD4cyJhQaFwXJcL1xBloJrp8eKWYp_uYU FURTHER READINGS: Lane, R. D., & Schwartz, G. E. (1987). Levels of emotional awareness: A cognitive-developmental theory and its application to psychopathology. American Journal of Psychiatry, 144(2), 133–143. https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.144.2.133 Phelps, E. A. (2004). Human emotion and memory: Interactions of the amygdala and hippocampal complex. Current Opinion in Neurobiology, 14(2), 198–202. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conb.2004.03.015 McEwen, B. S. (2007). Physiology and neurobiology of stress and adaptation: Central role of the brain. Physiological Reviews, 87(3), 873–904. https://doi.org/10.1152/physrev.00041.2006 Time Stamps 2:26 emotional memory 2:55 suppressed or delayed emotions. (If u mask alot this might happen alot btw) 3:20 mental fatigue and low emotional engery What to do 3:54 try to name emotions 4:07 check ur body first 4:19 offer ur self comfort and no judgment 4:34 if this happens alot at certain times or after certain masking look into it