Silvia Severino, psicóloga: “La tristeza es necesaria, el problema es cuando no sabes diferenciarla de la depresión”

Psychologist Silvia Severino asserts that sadness serves a vital function in human emotional life, despite a common societal tendency to avoid the feeling. She emphasizes that while sadness is a necessary component of the emotional spectrum, it is frequently misunderstood.

The core issue, according to Severino, arises when individuals fail to distinguish between normal sadness and clinical depression. By clarifying this distinction, she suggests that individuals can better navigate their emotional experiences rather than viewing all unpleasant feelings as inherently negative or problematic.