Dealing with the Holiday Season
For some, the holidays are the perfect time to reconnect with family and loved ones.
The holiday day season which may symbolize love, family, togetherness, and thank for some, is a reminder of loneliness, loss, and unhappiness for others.
The holidays are a bit different this year in particular.
Thousands will be spending the holidays without loved ones who have died or are hospitalized because of COVID-19. Essential workers who have been dedicatedly working since the start of the pandemic will receive no relief during the holidays.
With no timetable on the next stimulus check and limited unemployment benefits for all, millions are celebrating the holidays without much this year, if anything at all.
It’s safe to say that everyone, knows somebody who has been closely affected in some way by COVID-19 this year.
The holiday season has put a magnifying glass on it all.
This year in particular has forced us, society, to bring awareness to mental health.
*TRIGGER WARNING*
If you or anyone you know is struggling with mental health challenges there is always help available.
Suicide Prevention Lifeline
800-273-8255
Crisis Text Line
Text “Home" to 741741
You’re never alone.
You matter.
Remember to check on your friends and loved ones.
Oftentimes, the people closest to us fight their hardest battles in silence.
" Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength."
Nehemiah 8:10
"Come to me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest."