How to cope with the holiday blues and loneliness

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Christmas decorations airy up parts of Central California.

While this play tin beryllium a blessed and cheerful occasion, for others, that mightiness not beryllium the case.

"Holiday blues is truly a feeling of sadness, much truthful during than immoderate different clip of the year," said Dr. Amy Parks, the Executive Director of NAMI Fresno.

Dr. Parks with NAMI Fresno adds that the vacation blues tin besides see anxiousness oregon a deficiency of motivation. The isolation tin besides creep in.

"There's a acceptable of expectations of what the holidays should beryllium like," said Dr. Parks. "Social media is simply a large protagonist of what the expectations should beryllium similar due to the fact that you spot everybody other successful their cleanable vacation pictures."

A survey from the American Psychological Association recovered that 54% of U.S. adults felt emotionally disconnected from others, portion different 51% said they lacked companionship.

The World Health Organization and CDC person recognized loneliness arsenic an epidemic.

"As humans, we are calved to connect," said Dr. Parks. "Babies request transportation arsenic bash adults."

While older adults are much susceptible to the vacation blues, it tin impact anyone of immoderate age. Health experts accidental those already suffering from intelligence conditions should instrumentality other attraction of their well-being.

Creating connections tin beryllium a large help.

"If you cognize idiosyncratic who lives unsocial oregon doesn't person household nearby, marque a enactment to cheque successful with them a small spot extra," said Dr. Parks.

While it tin beryllium intimidating, it's good to instrumentality tiny steps.

Doctors accidental taking attraction of our carnal wellness tin amended our intelligence well-being.

But if you're inactive struggling with the vacation blues, marque definite you question support.

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