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Why does it get worse around times like christmas?

Profile: ChiaraIsNowAvailable
ChiaraIsNowAvailable on Feb 6, 2018
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I guess it's because everyone seems so full of joy and happiness and you might feel as if you're pressured to act in a certain way and participate in all of those Christmas "rituals", such as wrapping up presents, decorating the tree or caroling.
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Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Jan 11, 2015
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Because it's a social custom to feel happy around this time and forced happyness is the worst thing you could present.
Profile: Brielle224
Brielle224 on May 4, 2015
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Whatever you are going threw, it might get worse around times like Christmas because that's when the event or what ever happened, happened. This time might remind you of those experiences, even subconsciously, and make you feel worse.
Profile: AshKetchum
AshKetchum on Jun 4, 2015
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Christmas time brings about a diverse range of emotions from happiness, joy and grateful to sorrow, guilt and regret. This is a time when people reflect on the past year and remember what was achieved, what was changed, and what was lost. This time brings out the best and worst of our emotions, and certainly can make going about day to day more of a challenge.
Profile: Haley622
Haley622 on Jul 14, 2015
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Holidays are when we are drowned by images of perfection: happy families, idyllic movies, etc. So we compare ourselves and our flaws to the unrealistic images we see.... and everything falls apart.
Profile: IronWolf12
IronWolf12 on Jul 28, 2015
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During the Christmas season, its an expectation we have to be cheerful and happy. Like most expectations, when we don't meet them, we're disappointed. This disappointment can easily spiral into depression if not actively monitored and kept in check.
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Anonymous on Aug 10, 2015
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Christmas can be a holiday of lonleyness for some as the nights are darker and longer.
Profile: OriginalLahey
OriginalLahey on Sep 1, 2015
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Times like Christmas can usually be considered 'worse' for a lot of reasons. Some anxiety can come from being surrounded by family or friends - even the anxiety of receiving a gift or not believing your gift will be enjoyed by the receiver. Another feeling can be depression, usually Christmas is synced with Winter which means a lot less hours of sunlight and more hours of darkness - this can potentially create a Seasonal Affective Disorder for the individual (SAD for short) - making their bodies react to to absence of light by creating chemical imbalances releasing too much or too little of what keeps our mental health maintained.
Profile: Darren291214
Darren291214 on Dec 1, 2015
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Christmas is a time for remembering those and as Christmas is every year bad thinks can happen and if the one you love isn't there its hard to get your head around it as most family's come together
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Dec 15, 2015
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Because you miss family love. Let it pass enough years and the body forgets it too. It is a physical memory.
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