New Year’s Resolutions: Add Mental Health to the List
Now is the time when people start to think of new year’s resolutions to improve their health. For many, the focus is on physical goals like losing weight or exercising…
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5 Tips to Ease the Post-Holiday Blues
You likely spent weeks or even months planning for the holidays. Maybe you spent hundreds of dollars on gifts. Maybe you spent hours cleaning your house, baking, decorating and “getting…
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Holiday Indulgence: Bad for Mental Health?
The holidays are a time for indulgence and fun. Parties are on the calendar. Favorite desserts are being made. Drinks are being poured. But will all that celebrating take a…
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Navigating Grief During the Holidays
It’s a different kind of Christmas In a different kind of world Even though it looks the same Everything has changed It’s a different kind of Christmas “ – “A…
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The Mental Health Price of Holiday Overspending
Even if you didn’t go Black Friday or Cyber Monday shopping, you may already be concerned or even stressed about your holiday budget. According to Gallup, the average American shopper…
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Getting through the holidays: a time of anticipation or anxiety?
The annual stretch of holidays from Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day typically brings a range of emotions when it comes to gathering with family and friends. Some people aren’t excited,…
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How to Cope With Social Anxiety During the Holidays
Those family get-togethers during the holidays may not be a joyous occasion for many people. If you have social anxiety while around loved ones, you could be dreading the season…
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Seasonal Affective Disorder: Potential Treatments
Patients suffering from the form of major depressive disorder known as seasonal affective disorder (SAD) may look forward to spring, thinking they may find relief in the longer days and…
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Combating SAD: Can Physical Activity in Winter Help?
You may intellectually know the benefits of getting some physical activity. You may even imagine how much better you’ll feel after you’ve gotten in a workout. But it’s cold out.…
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When Gray Days Lead to “the Blues”
Fall slump. The winter blahs. Is it almost spring? Weather can have an impact on our daily mood and feelings. For some people, too many gray days can cause a…
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