Why Am I Sad Quiz

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15 Questions | Total Attempts: 1999 | Updated: Mar 10, 2025
1. Has any significant change happened in your life recently?

I didn’t get a job/promotion/project I wanted
Not my life in particular, but the world is a stressful place
Nothing really major
I’m having a lot of romance trouble
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Why Am I Sad Quiz
“In sooth I know not why I am so sad.” (Merchant of Venice I.i.1)  Sadness is a natural part of life, but it can also be very frustrating to feel sorrow and not know why. This quiz can help guide you towards why you might be feeling... see more
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2. Have you talked to your friends about your feelings?

No, I’m hoping someone might reach out
Yes, but they can’t help, they don’t control how my boss treats me
Yes, they try to give me advice, but they only know so much
Some, but they might be dealing with their own problems
3. How long have you felt this way?

Since I had a big fight with my partner
Since I got/lost this job
For a while, since I last really connected to someone
Off and on; since I started really thinking about what’s going on
4. Does anything come to mind when you get sad?

Politics/World Issues
My partner/this person I really like
My friends and how long it’s been since I’ve seen them
My frustrating boss
5. What other feelings can you identify in your sadness?

Frustration
Isolation
Anger
Worthlessness
6. Does anything make you feel better?

Not reading the news
Getting a text from a friend
Communicating with my partner
Taking time to do something I really love doing
7. If you imagined a world where you felt happy, what would be the most important feature of that world?

It would be run by people who hold my same ideal
I would be madly in love with my partner, and they would be madly in love with me
I’d surrounded by loved ones
I would have a great career where I am appreciated
8. Do you find yourself talking about one thing in particular?

Yes, one person who I care about a lot
The state of the world
To myself, you mean? Because there is no one around to talk to
What’s wrong with me/ why didn’t I deserve to get that promotion?
9. Do your friends think they know why you are sad?

It doesn’t seem like they care
Yeah, but they say everyone has to deal with that right now
They think I deserve a better partner
They think I need to move on and find bigger and better things
10. What triggers you to cry or feel sad right now?

Fights with my partner, or when we just can’t communicate
Reading news and hearing about everything that is happening
When I am at my job
I think I have no one who cares about me
11. Have you been in a relationship in the last couple of months?

No, not really
I have been in a long-term relationship
No, my job takes up most of my time
No, and I haven’t even been with someone casually
12. What do your loved ones think is the reason for your sadness?

The lack of a partner
My sensitivity to state of the society/world
The state of my career
I don’t really have people around who tell me these things
13. Do you think that your career means the most to you?

No, my personal life matters more
No, so many other things matter more to me
Yes, this might be true
I’m not sure what matters to me
14. Do you have people in your life that you can talk to about your problems?

No, I like to keep my problems to myself
No, they have their own issues to keep them busy
Yes, a few
I’m thankful to have a strong support system
15. When do you feel the saddest?

When I see happy couple
After listening to the news
When I am at work or thinking about my career
All the time
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