While the holiday season is typically viewed as a joyful time, the pressure of gift-giving, traveling, and spending time with loved ones can cause stress. For the LGBTQ+ community, this time of year can also serve as a reminder of their strained relationships with family, which can lead to feelings of loneliness and isolation.

In this episode, we’re navigating the LGBTQ+ community’s complicated relationship with the holidays and discussing tips to get through these difficult times.

Additional Resources:

• Holiday Stress - American Psychological Association
• Holidays Exacerbate Depression in LGBTQ+ Community
• Holidays Can Exacerbate Depression Among LGBT People
• Why Some LGBTQ People Feel Especially Stressed at the Holidays — and Seven Things They Can Do About It
• Five Tips for LGBTQ People on Surviving Holiday Depression
• LGBT and Heading Home for the Holidays?
• Holidays Are Not Happy for Many LGBTQ+ People
• Eight Queer Tips to Get Through The Holidays
• Navigating Awkward LGBTQI Holidays
• Five Holiday Tips for LGBTQ People in Recovery

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