WHY AM I SO SAD

Lots of different things could cause a kid to feel sad. You might feel sad over little or big things that happen. You might (or might not) feel sad when:

Things don't go your way.

Maybe something doesn't work out the way you hoped. Maybe your team lost a big game, or you got a bad grade on a test, or you didn't get picked for the play.

Your feelings get hurt. 

You might feel sad if someone let you down, left you out, or hurt your feelings with something he or she said.

You lose something special.

Maybe you lost something that was special to you. Or maybe your favorite shirt got shrunk in the wash and now you can't wear it anymore.

You miss someone.

 You might feel sad when you're missing someone or have to say goodbye. Maybe your favorite friend moved to a new school, your big brother went away to college, or your parent is away in the military.

You hear about something sad.

 You might feel sad when you watch a sad movie, read a sad part in a book, or someone tells you about a sad thing that happened. If someone you care about is sad, you might feel sad, too.

Someone dies. 

It's natural to feel sad if someone dies, like a close relative, or you lose a pet. That kind of sadness has a special name — grief.

A problem makes you sad.

 Problems like bullying, friendship troubles, or difficult schoolwork can sometimes make kids feel sad. So can family problems — like divorce, losing a job, arguing, money problems, or health conditions.