Episode description
Episode description
In this episode of Welcome to Group Therapy we discuss the emotional downsides of the holidays.
In our discussion we cover:
- Common uncomfortable emotions people experience around the holidays such as anxiety, stress, and grief.
- Reasons why uncomfortable emotions arise during the holidays.
- Ways to cope with uncomfortable emotions during the holiday season.
- How these emotions present in therapy.
Google Scholar Shorts Article: Association of holidays and the day of the week with suicide risk: Multicountry, two stage, time series study
https://www.bmj.com/content/bmj/387/bmj-2024-077262.full.pdf
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