122+ ‘Sadness’ Writing Prompts
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Letting Go
Write a letter to your ex-partner, expressing all the feelings you were unable to share during the divorce process.
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4. Letters to Past Holder
Choose a person, object, or situation that has caused you trauma in the past. Write a letter to it, expressing…
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Mirror of Emotions
Identify an emotion that was particularly strong for you today and write a narrative describing it.
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The Soundscape of Sadness
Describe the sounds that remind you of depression, building a full audioscape.
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The Hidden Reflection
Write about the moment you first noticed a decline in your personal hygiene as a result of depression.
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Understanding the Shadow
Write about a time during your adolescence where you felt an overwhelming sadness or void.
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Understanding the Darkness
Write about the first time you realized you might be struggling with depression.
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Understanding the Rain
Write about a time when you felt like a heavy raincloud, and explore how this feeling changed over time.
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Depression vs. Sadness
Explore your initial understanding of the difference between depression and everyday sadness, and how this changed over time.
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Seeking Comfort
Write a conversation with your depression, trying to reason, comfort, and understand it.
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Understanding Depressive Episodes
Write about a time when you felt a deep, overwhelming sadness as though enveloped by a dark cloud.
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Reflections Reversed
Imagine a character who lives in a universe where everything is opposites – right is left, up is down, happiness…
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Oxymoronic Emotions
Write a poem conveying an emotion that is an oxymoron, such as a joyful sadness or a silent scream.
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Sorrowful Celebration
Write an essay about a celebration or party where the underlying mood is one of deep sorrow.