Regardless of one’s religious affiliation, the holiday season often inspires feelings of warmth, joy, and belonging. But for some people, this time of year can evoke feelings of loneliness, stress and anxiety.

The “holiday blues” are real and very common. On the 2nd part of the Mental Health Podcast Series, Sharp Best Health and Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital Psychologist, Dr. Dara Schwartz, sit down to discuss the key causes for the holiday blues and offer some strategies that may help alleviate some of the emotional pain we experience during the holidays.

Additional Resources:

• Part 1 of the Mental Health Podcast Series: Let's Talk It.
• Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital: If you or a loved one struggles with mental illness or substance abuse, you are not alone. Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital is here for you 24 hours a day and accepts almost all health insurance plans. Call 858-836-8434 for more information.
• Dr. Dara Schwartz
• Sharp Best Health: [email protected] 

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