Why do I wake up feeling sad sometimes?

Occasionally I wake up from a perfectly restful night feeling very down. Why does this happen? Why has my day had to start like this? I've realized that the feelings of sadness stem from my anxiety about my future. I am applying to graduate schools and I am very, very nervous about what will happen. Imagining the worse (rejection) makes me very sad. How will I handle that? Right now I don't have the answer but what I do know is that I can't let the fear of possible rejection prevent me from putting my best application forward no matter the outcome.

Sometimes you just feel sad because you don’t have a good rest or sometimes there’s lots of things going on your life and sometimes you just don’t know what they are but they’re in your mind and you think about them and you just feel sad and you just don’t like your life and that’s not good and we need to

The morning is an indicator for how our past has been. So if you lost something, or find yourself solving a certain life question, that can make you sad. We, as humans, are designed to feel all colours of emotions, not just those we perceive as "good". If you find yourself sad, you could try to find out why, but even if you don´t, trust yourself in finding the answer once you accept this feeling. Best of luck to you.

Sometimes life can be tiring and emotionally draining, and it's okay to feel sad. Waking up every day is a fresh start to a new day.

Feeling sad upon waking up can be caused by a variety of things, it can be a symptom of depression or many other mental illnesses as well. Or it can just happen randomly. Don't stress over why you're feeling sad, make yourself happy by eating your favorite food or listening to your favorite music.

Life is hard, and it's not made of happiness, we have to create it. Sad is something that we can go over, sometime, when i walk, talk, sleep or even talk I remeber something that makes me sad. But you know what is making me smiling right now? Everything good that I have, everything and if you say that you have nothing, you're wrong, just think. There's always someting that will make you smile again.

You feel sad because you are sad. Emotions are valid things, and they don't always need a cause. Sadness can be part of a healthy range of emotions. However, if it is impeding your ability to function then you may want to seek out a therapist who can provide you with help dealing with the underlying causes of your sadness.

The reason behind feeling sad or bereft sometimes upon waking up, is due to having gone to bed the night before with only negative thoughts.

A dream could trigger you feeling sad, even though you might not remember it. Or just a recent event

Depression doesn't just stop overnight. Depression can last weeks even months before getting better.