My HD just quit on me. Is there any chance of obtaining data from it?

My HD just quit on me. Is there any chance of obtaining data from it?

My Gateway NV57H73u laptop has been my computer since 2012, so I won’t complain about longevity. But when it refused to recognize the hard drive yesterday, I’m left dead in the water. It wasn’t backed up in the cloud as I thought. Is there any possibility that data could still be retrieved, or should I start crying now.