With the new year just around the corner, from Thanksgiving to Christmas, there’s no doubt the holiday season calls for joy-filled activities. However, that’s not the case with everyone. Sometimes, it gets difficult for people to get into the holiday spirit, further deteriorating their mental well-being. This blog will shed some light on how the holidays impact an individual’s mental and emotional health. So, without any delay, let’s jump right into it!
Unproductivity Leads to Stress, Anxiety, and Depression
Finding the right balance between your career and personal life can exhaust you to extreme limits. When you’re constantly engaged in work 24/7, you may have unrealistic expectations when the holiday season arrives.
On the flip side, when you get the time you always longed for during holidays, you manifest unreasonable hope, such as hanging out with friends and dining out every other day, etc., which can lead to a letdown in the future if the expectations aren’t fulfilled.
In addition, when you get to spend time at home, most of the time, you’re unproductive, which makes it easy to spiral down deeper into depression, anxiety, and stress as you’re constantly comparing your achievements and where you stand in life with the people around you.
How to Overcome the Holiday Blues?
As insignificant as it may sound, the holiday seasons hold enough power to trigger the symptoms of stress and anxiety, which might lead to psychological depression. On top of that, the financial instability one struggles with during gift-giving season makes the bad situation even worse. However, some tips and tricks are highlighted below that might come in handy to beat the holiday blues.
Strong Support System
Having a tight group of friends is a major cornerstone for better emotional health. The reason? Sometimes, we fail to comprehend the gravity of a situation, and they help us put things into perspective. It’s crucial to have a strong group of individuals you can rely on, especially during the holiday season, when it’s pretty easy for your mental and emotional health to get off track.
Seek Help and Reach Out
It’s no secret that holidays are all about fun. However, feeling isolated and lonely during holidays is pretty normal. These feelings can become a problem when not asked for help. Acknowledging the feelings and addressing them as soon as possible is vital. If not, then repressed feelings can further worsen mental and emotional health.
How Does SNBCare Treat Mental and Emotional Health?
SNBCare is a New England-based healthcare service provider with the sole mission of treating patients struggling to maintain mental health. We offer 360-degree, custom-tailored solutions to our patients and help them take the necessary step to work through their mental health issues effectively and efficiently.
Our experienced clinicians provide a wide range of services like psychotherapy, psychiatric evaluation, or transcranial magnetic stimulation. SNBCare has become synonymous with reliability, excellence, and integrity.
Handling This Holiday Season
Now that you have these tips and resources at your disposal, you are that much more equipped to deal with the impending holiday season. Even if you think you may have a handle on your mental health, it may still be a good idea to check in with a mental health provider to ensure you are able to enjoy the season. SNBCare is standing by to help you, wishing you well this holiday season.
