Sorrow, Despondency, Sadness, Despair, Gloom – a whole variety of “negative emotions” (to quote St. Paisios of Mt. Athos) are one of the strongest characteristics of our times.
About Despair: https://livingorthodoxfaith.blogspot.com/2009/11/on-despair-by-st-john-of-kronstadt.html
About Hope: https://oca.org/orthodoxy/the-orthodox-faith/spirituality/the-virtues/hope