Resumo
With the present contribution I would like to draw a line through various studies related to negative emotions that are often associated with the category of young people. Malaise, insecurity and fear of the future are condensed in the category that Miguel Benasayag and Gerard Schmit have defined sad passions.
I intend to outline the panorama of the main issues that young people have to face and I will try to identify which are the emotions connected to these situations to understand how they work together to form that sense of sadness that unites the new generations. Mainly I will talk about uncertainty for the future, socialization, rhythm of life, difficulties in relationship that often result in loneliness and fear of the future, situations accentuated by what is defined as the ideology of the crisis. Finally, I will focus on openings and strategies that young people put in place to exceed the sense of sadness and to find their way to overcome sad passions.