Neighbor News
What is Going on With These Holidays?
Experts have been writing about holiday blues forever...
Holidays just like many other days may trigger feelings of grief, depression, anxiety and loneliness. If a deceased loved one passed away around or on a holiday we may begin experiencing a deep sense of loss. Memories that were built year after year with our loved ones resurface during holidays or times of stress.
Perhaps, now is the time to consider writing a new script for the years to come. Holidays could be a time of joy or anything else you desire. By taking painful feelings from the past out of the present we gain power over future holidays and our lives. This season could be a new beginning.
Anita Cohn MSW, LCSW