Manage your Stress Levels during the Holiday Season! The holiday season is often seen as a time of joy and good cheer, but it can also be very stressful and exhausting for some people. A large number of factors like heightened festive expectations, social pressures, and disrupted routines during the holiday season can contribute to fleeting mental health issues collectively known as “holiday blues”. If left unaddressed, holiday blues can negatively impact a person’s mental health, his/her ability to maintain social bonds, as well as capacity to enjoy the celebrations and festivities that come with the holidays. Depression may occur at any time of the year, but the stress and anxiety during the months of November and December may cause even those who are usually content to experience loneliness and a lack of fulfillment. Grief and Loss through the Holidays The holidays can be stressful for lots of reasons, but when grief is one of them, it can make the season even more challenging. Being around friends and family while knowing someone is missing from the gathering creates an inevitable reality check, but one that’s not always easy. | 
