2007-11-21 05:16:37 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Thanksgiving
If you let the holidays bring you down they WILL!! But you have to keep everything real and how YOU want it to make sure YOU are happy!! I always feel happy, but i work hard to make it feel that way!!
2007-11-21 05:20:44 · answer #1 · answered by JessHM 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is actually not uncommon at all. A lot of it has to do with stress. We overdo the holidays so much it is ridiculous. We overspend, over eat, over drink and don't get enough rest. Taking care of your health at this time is really important.
Depending on your age and the place you are in your life can also have a lot to do with holiday depression. For example if you are single and wishing you weren't, it can sometimes be hard at holiday times to see others going to parties or surrounded by their families or SEEMING happier than you. If you have recently lost a loved one, the holidays can make you think of happier more carefree times and make you feel blue because you are missing that special person. If you are an older person you might think of your youth when you were more able to shop, decorate and feel more involved in the preparations that you might not be able to do anymore.
I think it is important to just remember that the reason we have holiday traditions is to use them to be with the ones we love or care about and try to show them how special they are to us. But if you are alone, there are SO many people who could use your help, and helping others can REALLY lift your spirits. Churches and civic organizations, only to mention a couple, have lots of opportunities to get involved in helping others around the holidays. When you are at home alone just putting on some cheerful holiday music can be nice. Light some candles and MAKE yourself do just a little decorating. Sometimes it seems overwhelming but just doing a little can sometimes feel so good it makes you want to do something else. Maybe bake a few cookies and take them to a friend or neighbor you care about. Just keep it simple and take care of yourself. There are lots of other people out there like you who go through the same things you are feeling now. I know because I am one of them! Hope you have a happy holiday!
2007-11-21 05:38:14 · answer #2 · answered by yesterday 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it is normal to feel down or blue, especially if you have lost a loved one in that month close to Christmas and if you are on a fixed income and can not afford to but your loved ones gifts and have to settle for just getting the children gifts when you were used to giving all you children and grand children gifts.I feel down and blue because I lost my husband on Dec 10th of 2005 and my mother Dec 22 in 1999 and we burried her the day before Christmas. However if you are feeling more than just a little depressed or not on your monthly cycle , or have thoughts of suiside, talk to your pastor or someone right away.Think about the grief you would cause others to feel if they lost you in the month of the happiest of the year. I hoped i have helped in some way.
2007-11-21 05:33:45 · answer #3 · answered by dchilders_ministerofmusic 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is normal. Thanksgiving and Christmas is a time when people not only seek joy, but, find woe by worrying about bills for all the Christmas presents you bought, and because of the high heating costs that you will be billed for heating your home.
2007-11-21 05:20:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it's normal. Holidays can be rough if you're 'estranged' form your family or alone for whatever reason. I'm not but I still get depressed and cranky. Hypocrisy around this time of year really gets to me. Try volunteering. It brings you out of your head and into the world. Helps me!
But do get help and talk to someone if you get to where you don't want to leave the house!
2007-11-21 05:27:52 · answer #5 · answered by contrarycrow 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is, I used to get very down in the dumps at this time of the year because I lost both of my parents in the same year before the holidays. But make the most out of the holidays and I feel that you need to seek professional help, please get some.
2007-11-21 05:27:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah, with all the money you have to spend and worrying about holiday travel arrangements, I think it would make anyone feel a bit blue. I get blue because it gets dark outside way too early and it's cold!
2007-11-21 05:25:03 · answer #7 · answered by Van is due 5/8/08! 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There have been many articles and studies to back this fact up.
The holidays, for people who celebrate them, can be very stressful because of the desire to fulfill everyone's needs and wants which leaves you in a deep depression and burn out. There's nothing jolly about that!
2007-11-21 05:21:58 · answer #8 · answered by sugarbee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For some people, yes. If one suffers from depression or PTSS, I would imagine the holidays would make that burden even heavier. It may tend to remind some of what they don't (or think they don't) have.
2007-11-21 05:33:20 · answer #9 · answered by MishMash [I am not one of your fans] 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The most suicides are during the holidays. Depression is not unusual. Seek help if you think you need it.
2007-11-21 05:19:46 · answer #10 · answered by BIRDY85 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋