How can I stop being afraid of feeling happy again? Why can't I just let go of the sadness?

Surround yourself with positive people and let go of the negativity. Focus on improving your life. Study, find a job you are happy in.

If you feel that you are in a situation or having feelings of sadness that are interfering with your everyday life or in a way to where you are unable to truly be happy, perhaps seeking assistance through counseling or therapy could help. If you are underage, try speaking with a parent or a trusted adult to help you.

Sometimes it's good to feel sad, it allows you to come to terms with how you're feeling, it also allows you to realise what is making you feel like this. You need to know it upsets you before you can fix it! I recommend watching Inside Out- it explains a lot haha!

Take one day at a time. Baby steps matter. Keep small goals for yourself and dont be afaid of anything

You may not be able to let go of sadness even if you want to be more happy because there is still problems you haven't completely resolved that is holding you back.

The fear of happiness is usually a symptom of an overarching issue with trauma. People who are afraid of being happy are simply afraid of being sad all over again, as the process of grief seems to "start all over" when they begin to let their guard down.

Often times people with depression feel safer being depressed because they're afraid of the pain of becoming happy and losing that happiness. Change is scary, even if it's for the better. Give yourself allowances to feel happy a little at a time and eventually you will adjust to a less fearful mindset. List 3 things every day that made you happy even if it was extremely simple. Realize that good things can happen to you without the threat of them being taken away and your happiness compromised. For extensive behavioral changes I would recommend seeing a therapist who specializes in behavioral therapy. Good luck!

Assigning a positive or negative value to emotions can be damaging. Emotions are not intrinsically bad or good. To feel sad is okay. To feel happy is okay. Putting a lot of effort into avoiding 'negative' emotions usually makes them worse, and increases the fear. When you're afraid of feeling happy, you're probably not afraid of feeling happy, you're probably afraid of being sad again. Allow yourself to feel, sit with that fear. Work through the reasons you feel that way. You don't have to solve them, just identify them. And then give yourself a break. You don't have to solve the problem of feeling sad, you can just feel sad.