Christmas: A Time of Depression & Isolation?
Medical News Today
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While the holiday season brings sentiments of joy and celebration for some, for others it is a time of isolation and an increase in feelings of depression and negative thoughts.
In fact, numerous studies as well as anecdotal evidence from distress centers and crisis workers confirm that there is an increase in both the numbers and severity of calls by depressed individuals during the holiday season.
This is a period of frenetic activity, a time when people are trying to juggle work, an increase in social obligations, shopping, decorating, wrapping, entertaining and staying on budget. All this leads to a rise in both physical and emotional stress. This is also a time of reflection, as the year nears its end.
A time when others look back and see the losses they incurred ? loss of a loved one through death, divorce or separation, loss of a job, or even loss of familiar social environment (as in having moved away from home).
Dec 18, 2005
Medical News Today
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While the holiday season brings sentiments of joy and celebration for some, for others it is a time of isolation and an increase in feelings of depression and negative thoughts.
In fact, numerous studies as well as anecdotal evidence from distress centers and crisis workers confirm that there is an increase in both the numbers and severity of calls by depressed individuals during the holiday season.
This is a period of frenetic activity, a time when people are trying to juggle work, an increase in social obligations, shopping, decorating, wrapping, entertaining and staying on budget. All this leads to a rise in both physical and emotional stress. This is also a time of reflection, as the year nears its end.
A time when others look back and see the losses they incurred ? loss of a loved one through death, divorce or separation, loss of a job, or even loss of familiar social environment (as in having moved away from home).
Dec 18, 2005
