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Do You Have "The COVID Holiday Blues (Scrooge-itis)?" Typically, the annual holiday season is anticipated with hope and joy. Shortly after Halloween, we all begin to prepare for the Holiday season. It starts with the retail ads, picks up speed in the grocery stores, and often consumes the work place and community, then before you know it the tidal wave of “good cheer” has taken over everyday life. Except, due to the impact of COVID-19 and OMICRON, many people don’t feel very cheerful this year. In fact, people may find themselves simultaneously dreading and resenting the holiday season. Some may even begin identifying with Ebeneezer Scrooge, in that they are inexplicably feeling anxious, angry, bitter, sad, resentful, overwhelmed, lonely, and disconnected. The important factor here is to know that these feelings are not “wrong” and are in fact in alignment with “The COVID Holiday Blues” or “COVID induced Scrooge-itis’”. If you, or someone you love, identify with many if n...
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The Thanksgiving Holiday season kicks off a five week period of time that brings back memories of happiness and accomplishment for millions of people. This special day is filled with family traditions, memories, and expectations that some people find difficult, or impossible, to manage. Frequently, our anticipation and excitement turns into feelings of depression, commonly called the holiday blues. Symptoms can include headaches, insomnia, uneasiness, anxiety, sadness, intestinal problems, and unnecessary conflict with family and friends. Part of what happens during the holiday season, in terms of mood changes and anxiety, may occur because of the stressfulness of holiday events during pandemic recovery, while other aspects of mood change and anxiety may be rooted in unresolved grief and loss. Irregardless, the challenge comes from coping with these feelings in a safe and positive manner. Unfortunately, many people deal with the uncomfortable and often overwhelming feelings by overdrin...
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