Pamphlet Offers Coping Tips for Getting Through the Holidays
The holidays are here again with the customary celebrations, traditions, and stress.
It’s become a cliché that the holidays are a stressful time during which feelings of depression and loneliness can be magnified by what is supposed to a joyful time of year. However, it is no less true.
For people with mental illnesses, the high expectations for happiness and the social obligations can lead to added stress. Knowing this, people with mental illnesses can enter the holiday season armed with coping skills. These coping skills can not only get them through the holiday season but enable them to take part in the festivities.
The pamphlet “Mental Illness: Coping with the Holidays,” by Rev. Susan Gregg-Schroeder of Mental Health Ministries, offers tips for coping with the holidays for consumers, their families, and the clergy. It can be viewed here (http://www.mentalhealthministries.net/links_resources/brochures/holidays.pdf)
So, happy holidays and enjoy the season!
Posted by the Clearinghouse
It’s become a cliché that the holidays are a stressful time during which feelings of depression and loneliness can be magnified by what is supposed to a joyful time of year. However, it is no less true.
For people with mental illnesses, the high expectations for happiness and the social obligations can lead to added stress. Knowing this, people with mental illnesses can enter the holiday season armed with coping skills. These coping skills can not only get them through the holiday season but enable them to take part in the festivities.
The pamphlet “Mental Illness: Coping with the Holidays,” by Rev. Susan Gregg-Schroeder of Mental Health Ministries, offers tips for coping with the holidays for consumers, their families, and the clergy. It can be viewed here (http://www.mentalhealthministries.net/links_resources/brochures/holidays.pdf)
So, happy holidays and enjoy the season!
Posted by the Clearinghouse
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