Taking Care of Your Mental Health During the Holidays

• Beyond Happy Podcast Episode 53: Surviving the Holidays (Part 1) Relationships by Becky Hoschek
• Helping Your Kids Manage Holiday Stress
• Self-care During the Holidays with a Focus on Grief and Loss by Cathedra Winston
• Wellness Wednesday from The Current: Mental Health and the Holidays

Mental Health Resources for Young Adults and Adults

• How to Survive The Holidays If Family time Stresses You Out
• Anxiety Test: Mental Health America: online screening test that can help users determine if they are experiencing symptoms of anxiety and should see a physician or health care provider
• Seven Ways to Cope with Holiday Stress, American Psychiatric Association
• How to Support Your Loved Ones With a Mental Illness During the Holidays
• 7 tips for Managing Your Mental Health During the Holidays. By Lisa Howard
• 9 Causes of Holiday Stress (and How to Manage Them) By, Rachel Heston-Davis
• Supporting Your Mental Health During the Holiday Season | SAMHSA
• The “Happiest” Time of the Year: Tips for Managing Holiday Stress

Children's Mental Health Resources

Holiday Stressor Tips for Kids:

Kids can experience stress during the holidays due to various factors such as academic pressures, social expectations, changes in routine, and family dynamics. It's important to provide them with support, understanding, and tools to manage their stress and enjoy the holiday season.

• Stick to routines: Maintain regular bedtimes and daily routines to provide a sense of stability.
• Encourage open communication: Create a safe space for kids to express their feelings and concerns.
• Set boundaries: Help kids understand that it's okay to say no to certain activities or events if it becomes too much. Teach them to prioritize their own well-being.
• Foster gratitude and kindness: Encourage kids to focus on the positive aspects of the holidays and engage in giving back activities.
• Have fun traditions: Create special holiday traditions that bring joy and excitement. This can help kids focus on the positive aspects of the season.
• Your Holiday Happiness: Manage Anxiety and Depression: Anxiety and Depression Association of America: strategies for reducing stress and travel fears, as well as tips for helping anxious children.

• 10 Tips for the Holidays - Mental Health Association
• 12 Tips for a Happy Holiday Infographic
• 64 Tips for Coping with Grief at the Holidays
• Beat Back the Holiday Blues
• Coping with Grief and Loss (CDC)
• Coping with Grief Through Holidays: Seperation & Divorce
• Coping with Holiday Stress
• Coping with the Holidays After the Death of a Loved One
• Family Holiday Bucket List
• Grief & the Holidays
• Grief & the Holidays Tipsheet
• Handling the Holidays Handout
• Holiday Blues Infographic
• Holiday Stress and Anxiety in Children
• Holiday Stress and Anxiety in Children Infographic
• How to Deal With Grief During the Holidays
• Stress Busters (English)
• Stress Busters (Spanish)
• Support for Children and Families Grieving the Death of a Loved One
• Supporting Children and Teens during this Holiday Season
• The Ultimate Guide to Bust Holiday Stress
• How to Survive the Holidays if Family Time Stresses You Out
• Anxiety Test: Mental Health America
• Seven Ways to Cope with Holiday Stress, American Psychiatric Association
• How to Support Your Loved Ones with a Mental Illness During the Holidays, American Psychiatric Association
• Seven Tips for Managing your Mental Health During the Holidays, American Psychiatric Association
• Find Your Holiday Happiness: Manage Anxiety and Depression, American Psychiatric Association