Coping at Christmas
It can be a big and lonely world out there for our little health promotional health Dobby! They have felt the effects of loneliness before and understand how awful it can be.
We know that the festive season can bring extra pressure, worries and fears. It is important to look after your wellbeing as well as yourself!
Christmas could affect your mental health if you:
Feel alone, left out or frustrated because everyone else seems happy when you’re not.Feel anxious about financial worries.Look back at difficult memories, regret things about the past, or worry about the coming new year.Feel overlooked, for example if you celebrate other religious festivals or holidays that get less attention.Feel like Christmas gives you something to focus on and look forward to, and find it difficult when it’s over.If you live with mental health problems, there may be other reasons that you find Christmas tough. It is important to remember that there is always someone you can talk to!
