Blog posts exploring how different times of year can affect your emotional wellbeing, including Christmas stress, family pressure and the January blues.
Understanding the January Blues: Newton Abbot The fairy lights come down, the bills arrive, and suddenly you’re staring towards February through a grey window, wondering why you feel totally flat This is January. Not the Instagram version with yoga mats and juice cleanses. The real one, where you’re too tired to care about self-improvement and […]
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Seasonal Mental HealthHow to manage the ‘shoulds’ at Christmas… The glitter in the high street shop windows on the doesn’t tell the whole story. For some of us, December arrives like a rising tide of ‘shoulds’: You should be happy. You should spend money you don’t have. You should reconcile with people who haven’t earned your time
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Seasonal Mental HealthFamily Estrangement at Christmas Are You Missing Them? Or Are You Missing Who You Wanted Them To Be? Candlewood Counselling Newton Abbot The “Fantasy Family” Trap The first Christmas after you’ve cut family ties or said ‘No More’ – the silence can be deafening. Family estrangement, especially at Christmas, can be hard. You’re missing them. But
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Seasonal Mental HealthFeeling stressed or overwhelemed instead of joyful this Christmas? You’re not alone. Here’s how to navigate the season with less pressure and more compassion.
