The Holiday Blues, with Elaine Rodino, PhD

Speaking of Psychology

Kim Mills

Health & Fitness, Life Sciences, Science, Mental Health

4.3 • 781 Ratings

🗓️ 24 November 2020

⏱️ 18 minutes

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For many people, the holiday season can be a time of stress rather than joy even in the best of times. And this year, of course, the holidays will be different for everyone, as the coronavirus pandemic forces us to forgo holiday gatherings and family visits. Elaine Rodino, PhD, discusses the "holiday blues" and how to get through the season, this year and every year. Links Elaine Rodino, PhD Music "A Christmas Tale" by lena_orsa courtesy of freesound.org Sponsor APA 2020 Virtual Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:29.6	Do you feel anxious when Christmas lights start appearing in your neighborhood every year?
0:35.6	You're not alone.
0:36.6	For some people, the holiday season
0:38.9	brings with it not joy and cheer, but stress, loneliness, and sadness. For others, the holidays
0:45.9	are a happy time spent reconnecting with family near and far, sharing great meals, engaging, and
0:51.6	cherished traditions, but not this year. This strange year,
0:55.4	nothing about the holidays will be normal, as many of us will be foregoing family visits,
0:59.8	holiday parties, and other traditions. For some people, these changes will be hard to take. For
1:05.6	others, they might be a welcome relief. I'm talking about the holiday blues. You've probably heard the term,
1:12.6	and while there's no formal diagnosis of holiday blues, these feelings are quite real for some people.
1:17.6	What exactly are the holiday blues? How might they be different this year? And for those of you who are sad at the thought of a holiday season, unlike any other, what
1:28.1	can you do to cope this year?
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