Originally Posted by
blueangel
I think part of the problem is just that it's all a really bad time of year. Think about it:
* First of all we are bombarded with expectations about how this Christmas should be the "best one ever" (in every shop and magazine!).
* Then we get all the family stuff, which in itself can be stressful as you are cooped up with people for a lot longer than normal
* Christmas and New Year occur in the northern hemisphere when there is very little daylight, and often poor weather
* Many things shut down for a week, and so there aren't the normal distractions of everyday life as everything is in suspended animation.
It's no wonder people find it all difficult to cope with!!