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Navigating Grief Through The Holidays

Mental Health

Posted on December 11, 2023
by Mark Vande Braak, Ph.D, FT, MT-BC

You have permission to grieve. Do not let anyone tell you something different. However, it is essential to be gentle with yourself. The anxiety and build-up to the holiday is very stressful and real. It is alright to spend time remembering your loved one and the gifts that they gave you in life.

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The Weary World Rejoices: Wellness For The Holiday Season

Mental Health

Posted on December 1, 2023
by Virginia Strubbe, CSW-PIP, OSW-C

The classic hymn O Holy Night speaks to both the heaviness in this world and the joy we have with our Savior’s birth. The holiday season can easily turn into a prescribed hustle and bustle. It’s easy to feel a bit weary. How can we experience joy amidst weariness this holiday season?

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A Time to Reflect on the Upcoming Holiday Season

Mental Health

Posted on November 1, 2018
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While the upcoming holiday season brings warmness to the hearts of many, it can also bring thoughts of stress.

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Avoiding Addiction Relapse During the Holidays

Mental Health

Posted on December 7, 2016

The holidays can leave many people feeling like the picture to the right – stressed and in need of solace! And nothing can make a person relapse quicker than stress, therefore it’s important to take precautions and create a plan to avoid relapse this Christmas Season, and start the New Year full of faith and hope. […]

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Holiday Traditions Pulling You in Every Direction?!

Mental Health

Posted on November 9, 2016
by Manda Boothby, LMHC

Have you ever tried to be in two or three places at the same time? I have always found it impossible. Yet every holiday season it feels like we are pulled in different directions by everyone else’s expectations of where we should be, and when we should be there.  Many end up feeling guilty for […]

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