Post Christmas Depression

Victory over Post Holiday Depression - Part I

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It's hard to get help putting up the Christmas tree, but it's nearly impossible to get help taking it back down again. This familiar experience points to a larger truth about the rhythm of life - the inevitable letdown that often follows both our highest highs and our lowest lows.

Depression commonly follows many life experiences: surgery, miscarriage, romantic breakups, heart attacks, the death of a spouse, natural disasters, strokes, medical procedures, and notably, 13% of new mothers experience postpartum depression. It can follow car accidents, leading to PTSD, and yes, it can even follow vacations and Christmas celebrations. It seems that following every good thing and every bad thing, depression becomes a real possi...