KevinMD November 29, 2022
Although the holidays are typically associated with feelings of joy and thankfulness, it is imperative that people should not automatically assume these emotions are commonly shared. Three percent of all individuals are impacted by seasonal affective disorder (SAD) during the holidays – a statistic many people are unaware of. The media promotes an unrealistic expectation that everybody should be happy during this time, but this is not the case for many people for a variety of reasons, such as the loss of loved ones, bad memories of previous holidays, financial hardship, loneliness, untreated mental illness, poor health, etc. The idealistic image that the media frequently portrays often generates feelings of depression.
People can successfully manage their emotions during this tumultuous...