The holidays are a time for joy, togetherness, and celebration, but they can also bring added stress and emotional challenges. Seasonal obligations, extra worries, and stressors can take a toll on your mental health. It’s important to prioritize your well-being by minimizing stress, connecting with loved ones, and focusing on the positive aspects of the season.
We’ve compiled some mental health and holiday planning resources to help you navigate this time with care.
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Here are some helpful articles and tips for maintaining your mental health throughout the holiday season:
- Mental health and the holidays: Holiday stress (Mayo Clinic)
- Five Ways to Take Care of Your Mental Health This Holiday Season (Mental Health First Aid)
- How to Cope With Holiday Stress and Depression (Cleveland Clinic)
- Holiday Prep: Creating Memories Without the Emotional Toll (Psychology Today)
- Turn your holiday stress into a teachable moment. Here’s how. (CNN)
- This Holiday Season, Focus on Combating Loneliness and Building Resilience (Forbes)
- ‘Throw Out the Rulebook’ to Get Through Pandemic Holidays, A Therapist Says (NPR)
- 6 Tips to Cope With COVID-Related Anxiety This Fall and Winter (NPR)
- Preparing For The Holidays During COVID-19 (Mental Health America)
To help you stay safe and healthy, here are some key planning resources for navigating the holidays:
- Guidance for Holiday Safety (L.A. County Department of Public Health)
- Holidays and COVID (State of California)
- Take Steps to Help You Stay Healthy During the Holidays (CDC)
- COVID-19 and Holidays: Tips for Gathering Safely (Mayo Clinic)
- Holiday planning during the pandemic (Kaiser Permanente)
- How to get holiday ready while minding pandemic risks (NPR)