228_ Protecting Your Mental Health at the Holidays

Whether you love or loathe the holidays, they are demanding.At the very least, they demand energy and changes to our schedules.We're expected to engage socially. Or we may feel the weight of disengagement and loneliness.We are bombarded with a lot of "shoulds" from gift-buying to travel down to how we are supposed feel- happy, merry, and festive.And if the holidays come during depression or after a tough year that included it, they can be just. too. much.Today, licensed psychologist Dr. Anita Sanz offers some practical and fun tips for how to protect your mental health these next weeks. The Bingo Card idea offers a unique and amusing way to handle some of the season's challenging social situations. It's pure gold.

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