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Although the holidays are supposed to be a time full of joy, good .cheer and optimistic hopes for a new year, many people experience seasonal blues. The holiday season is a time full of parties and family gatherings; but for many people, it is also a time of self-evaluatiou, loneliness, reflection on past failures and anxiety about an uncertain future.
;The holiday blues can be caused by many factors: increased stress and fatigue, unrealistic expectations, over-commercialization and the inability to be with one’s family. The increased demands of shopping, parties, family reunions and house guests also contribute to these feelings of tension. Even people who do not become depressed can develop other stress reactions during the holidays such as headaches, excessive drinking, overeating and difficulty sleeping.
Although many people become depressed during the holiday season, even more respond to the excessive stress and anxiety once the
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