Holiday Blues
Winter 2006-2007

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Ask our Experts:
I am going home for Thanksgiving to visit my parents who are in their 80s. Is there anything I should be looking for? Link

Beating the Holiday Blues
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Beating the Holiday Blues: Tips for Family Caregivers and the Seniors They Love to Enjoy Some Seasonal Cheer
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Beating the Post-Holiday Blues
What to do when the “warm feelings and the excitement of the holidays are gone.” Link

Chasing Away the Holiday Blues
By Dan Johnston, Ph.D. Link

Children and Depression During the Holidays
By Anna Flynn, M.D. Link
 
Depression and the Holidays
By Kenneth Johnson, M.D.  Link

Depression Self-Help: Living with Depression in Yourself and Others
By Lisa Flores Dumke, M.A. and Jaelline Jaffe, Ph.D. Link

Divorced Dads and the Holidays
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Do's and Don'ts to Manage Holiday Blues
University of Maryland Medical Center Link

Eat nutritiously to fight holiday depression
By Leanne Ely Link

Experts offer tips on coping with grief during the holidays
From AScribe - The Public Interest Newswire  Link

Holiday Blues
Relaxation Techniques to Help Overcome Holiday Blues  Link
 
Holiday Depression
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Holiday Depression & Stress
National Mental Health Association Fact Sheet  Link

Holiday Depression And Stress
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Holiday Hangover Blues
Stepfamilies and the holiday season
By Susan English  Link

No joy, no peace: Domestic violence peaks during holidays. #6286
By Michael F. Craig Link

Planning for the Holidays – Eldercare Online Tips. #6284
By Mary Waggoner Link

Rx for the "Holiday Blues": Tips for the Holidazed!
Larry James Link

Stress, depression and the holidays: 12 tips for coping.
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Surviving holiday hell
By Hara Estroff Marano Link

Taking The Stress Out of Christmas, Making A List. #6280
By Susan Maree Jeavons Link

Top 8 Tips For Single Parents on Surviving the Holiday Blues
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When Grief Comes Home for the Holidays
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Winter Holidays for Battered Women. #6282
By Rev. Marie Fortune Link


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