Welcome to Group Therapy

Episode 132 - The Emotional Downside of the Holidays

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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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