>>92482995Yes, but sadness is always about something, isn't it? "I am sad because I failed that test". "I am sad because I didn't make the team." "I am sad because we lost the game." "I am sad because she doesn't return my affections". "I am sad because my dog died".
'Angst' is more general, isn't it? Not a specific cause, but an all-encompassing feeling of discomfort. Not a bad day but a bad universe.
The difference with a depression is that everybody except the most thoughtless or cheerful experiences moments of angst.
Let's see what the dictionary says.
"a feeling of anxiety, apprehension, or insecurity; 'teenage angst' "
Fun fact: In German, Danish and Dutch the word simply means 'fear'. "Ich habe Angst" - I am afraid.
