December 2021 Events - Depression and the Holidays
hi everyone and happy december! ❄️
wow, what a year it's been - i can't believe it's already december!
this month, we have a super special month-long event in depression support! throughout the month, we will have lots of different forum posts, discussions, icebreakers, and group support discussions and open chats about depression and the holidays in our depression support room! as posts are posted and discussions are scheduled, everything will be added to this masterpost for easy access <3
i hope you enjoy this month's event, we're so happy to have you all here!
first, let's talk a bit about depression and the holidays. although the holidays can be a fun time of the year filled with happiness, celebrations and quality time, it can also be a time filled with loneliness, reflection, and depression for many people. all of these feelings towards the holidays are totally normal and okay - we all have our own experiences with this time of year!
let's talk a bit about why we may feel depressed during the holidays.
especially in the circumstances of this year, social isolation, stress, fatigue, expectations, and the inability to be with our loved ones can all make us feel upset instead of happy during the holidays. all of our feelings are personal; we all may have different factors about the holidays that make us feel certain ways, and that's okay!
here are some tips on how we can cope with holiday depression and try to make this holiday season an enjoyable one, even though it may be hard:
- acknowledge your feelings and talk about it with others
- reach out (to friends, family, listeners, etc)
- create or stick with healthy habits
- create balance
- take time to breathe
- enjoy small moments in time, focus on the good
- have optimism
- find fun holiday activities (such as decorating, baking, watching the weather, etc)
- try something new
- take some time outside
- get a good amount of sleep
below are our event/holiday-related forum posts - this will continually be updated! (all text in BLUE is clickable):
- reflection on 2021
- goals for 2022
- if you could describe the holidays in one word, what would it be?
- merry christmas!
holiday event discussion schedule:
- please join @EmmaE in the depression support room for christmas trivia on december 18th at 4pm ET
feel free to share with us below:
☃️ how are you feeling about the upcoming holidays?
☃️ what are you going to do this holiday season to cope with holiday depression and keep a positive mindset?
check out the holiday events masterpost (click me!) to see all the other holiday events across our other subcommunities and how you can get a badge for your participation!
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@EmmaE
how are you feeling about the upcoming holidays?
I am a bit neutral towards it at this point of time.
what are you going to do this holiday season to cope with holiday depression and keep a positive mindset?
the thing I am gonna do to cope better is trying news things I could to to cope. And how I am gonna keep a positive mindset, I am gonna try to laugh more and smile more.
@EmmaE
☃️ How are you feeling about the upcoming holidays?....Feeling grateful and blessed. And looking forwards to the time with my family~
☃️ What are you going to do this holiday season to cope with holiday depression and keep a positive mindset?... I don't typically have any depression during the holiday season. Its my favorite time of the year. And I try to think of all the positives of being together with my family... But after its over, I do deal with some sadness of it all being over.
@PoliteOcean
i'm so glad to hear that you're feeling grateful and blessed and looking forward to time with your family (: that's so amazing and i hope you have the best time!
thinking of all the positives of being together with your family is an incredible thing to do to keep positive during the holidays! i completely understand the sadness of it being over, but i hope you really enjoy it while it lasts!
@EmmaE
☃️ how are you feeling about the upcoming holidays?
Honestly, I'm unbothered. I couldn't care less. It's weird because I'm always excited about Christmas. Anyways, I'm still looking forward to going to church and eating good food before taking a nice nap.
☃️ what are you going to do this holiday season to cope with holiday depression and keep a positive mindset?
I hope I don't feel sad during the holidays, especially since it's such a festive season. I'm scared for what the new year has to come, that's all I keep thinking about. I always remind myself though, that I am strong and capable of whatever life throws me away.
Thanks for this post Emma, and Merry Christmas in advance to all who celebrate <3
@MyNameIsNicole
it's perfectly normal for our feelings towards the holidays to change. i'm glad you're looking forward to going to church and eating good food before taking a nap, those sound amazing and i hope you enjoy them! <3
i hope you don't feel sad during the holidays as well! the new year can definitely be pretty scary to think about, but i'm so glad that you remind yourself that you are strong and capable of whatever comes your way! you're definitely so strong and wish nothing but the best for your holiday season and new year!
merry christmas to you as well :)
I had planned on giving gifts to fellow colleagues this Christmas, but due to a financial crisis I encountered last month, I don't even have enough money to pay my own bills. So, this year's holiday seems a bit more depressing, as I feel bad for only receiving gifts from colleagues, and not being able to give them back anything. Rather than feeling appreciated, remembered, and thankful for the gifts, I feel more saddened and sorry that I can't do anything in return.
I feel teary just thinking about my situation, I'm really not sure how I can get through the holidays cheerfully. Even more depressing knowing my birthday is just around the corner in January. I had been tricked, used, and lied to in the last few months, that gave me false hopes to something that would've been like a dream come true for my birthday month. Now, to know that it was all unreal (you know how it goes, the higher hopes you have for something, the harder it hits you, and I've hit so hard, that I've gone underground), it feels like someone had cheated on me and I'm totally heartbroken, confused, and lost. My future is even more uncertain now, and hopes I had before, dreams that I wanted to achieve in the near future.. all that has to be thought over again, and I may never reach that dream job at all, although I had worked towards it the past year or so.. The future seems more hopeless now, and having more birthdays ahead, it is making me feel very uneasy, depressed, and more lonely than ever.
I will try and keep in mind that despite what has happened, I still have support from family and fellow members here in 7 Cups. Although it may not be something that I can constantly remind myself that I'm not alone, at least it can be my breathing hole for when I feel like I'm suffocating, but it won't last long at all~
@EmmaE
@Jaeteuk
hi!
i'm so sorry to hear that you're going through a financial crisis and can't afford to give gifts to your colleagues although you want to do something in return :( i definitely understand that - it can be really upsetting when we can't give back after we receive so much, but i hope they understand! just spending time with colleagues, friends or family during the holidays can really make a difference even without the material things!
i would feel that way if i was in your situation as well. it's more than okay to feel uneasy about the holidays and new year after experiencing so much over the past few months. i hope that you can still achieve your dream job - it sounds like you've worked very hard towards it and that's so amazing, you deserve it!
i hope you have a better holiday season than you're expecting! creating small goals may help get us through these tough times day by day and step by step. we're all here for you! ❤️
At my workplace, only two people know about my situation, as it's not something to boast about. This holiday season, I feel that I don't want to be around anyone, even family.. I need time alone, as it is only then, when I can feel like I can show my true feelings and emotions. It seems that when there are people around me, whether that be family or colleagues, I always need to act like everything is okay, that I need to show a different side of myself to them.. it is only when I'm by myself, where I can actually feel like I'm alive. Does that even make sense..?~
@EmmaE
@Jaeteuk
that completely makes sense! being alone can be an escape from that face we put on when we're around others. i definitely understand that feeling and i think most people put on a different act around others, no matter who it is, so you aren't alone at all. i hope that time alone serves you well and you're able to take some time to reflect, express those true emotions and hopefully take care of yourself! you deserve all the self-love and care you can get and more <3
☃️ how are you feeling about the upcoming holidays?
I'm looking forward to them since we just chill. We don't have any family, it's just my son and me.
☃️ what are you going to do this holiday season to cope with holiday depression and keep a positive mindset?
I haven't got all hyped up about the holidays so I should make it through "unscathed."
@EmmaE
☃️ how are you feeling about the upcoming holidays?
☃️ what are you going to do this holiday season to cope with holiday depression and keep a positive mindset?
I feel cautious optimism. Unsure of the future but hoping for the best. This holiday season I will spend more time with my parents and take care of my body.
@SynSavory
cautious optimism is a great way to go about the holidays! i’m glad to hear that you’re hoping for the best, even though the future is unknown. i hope you have a lovely time with your parents and take care of yourself as well, you deserve it! wishing you the best in the holiday season and upcoming new year ❤️
@EmmaE
how are you feeling about the upcoming holidays?
what are you going to do this holiday season to cope with holiday depression and keep a positive mindset?
Honestly I feel pretty neutral this holiday season. I enjoy helping others and I have been doing this throughout 2021 when I can so nothing is really changing this holiday season. The only change is that I have found a second family that I am able to help. This makes me happy and gives me a focus instead of issues in my life that causes me to spiral into the darkness. Helping others and chatting with them online has been my only relief from my loneliness and depression from being home-bound.
@Kira09
hi kira! i'm so glad to hear that you enjoy helping others and you've been doing that throughout 2021 - that's such an incredible thing to do, you're an amazing person! it's so wonderful that you've found another family that you're able to help and i'm so happy that it makes you happy and gives you something positive to focus on! finding that thing, no matter what it is, that can be that scape from loneliness and depression makes such a world of a difference. i'm so proud that you found that thing and it's helping so many people while helping yourself all at the same time. keep it up, you're doing amazing! wishing you nothing but the best! ❤️
@EmmaE thank you so much for this post <3 it's lovely
1. before the holidays, i felt a bit stressed yet loved by my boyfriend and some friends <3
2. i stayed with my animals and spent time with the people i'm most comfortable with ! <3
