The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals Chapter VII - Low Spirits Anxiety Grief Dejection Despair Part 1

In which the nature of prolonged grief and low spirits is delicately examined through the subtle changes it imparts upon the human countenance, particularly the characteristic obliquity of the eyebrows and the downward droop of the mouth’s corners. The manifestations of such sorrowful emotions are further explored in various cultures and conditions, revealing a universal language of look and movement that signifies mental distress across diverse peoples and states of health.