Coping with the Holidays

So much to do! So many people to see!! How will I get it all together before the holidays again this year? Don't forget to send out the holiday cards!

Every year, so many of us feel the stress of the aproaching holidays. No sooner have we put away the Thanksgiving turkey that we turn and find the presents we need to wrap for Christmas. The holidays start a few weeks of stress and constant motion for many, and a feeling of being overwhelmed, depression and even loneliness for others.

We can't stop the world from turning, but perhaps the articles below will help you better cope with the holidays.

What's New for 2011

General Holiday Coping

Alone for the Holidays

Depression, SAD and Drinking

Children and Family

Gifts, Cards and Presents

Stress

New Year's


Last reviewed: By John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on 23 Dec 2011
    Published on PsychCentral.com. All rights reserved.

 

 

Happiness is an imaginary condition, formerly attributed by the living to the dead, now usually attributed by adults to children, and by children to adults.
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