The festive period is meant to be a time for getting together, enjoying each other’s company, exchanging presents and having a good time. Unfortunately, this time of year can also be the most stressful for all manner of reasons. Here’s some suggestions on how to reduce these stresses. Stress can affect us in a variety of different ways including nausea, constant butterflies, lack of sleep, weight-loss and not being able to think clearly. Sometimes you don’t even realise you’re stressed until something happens that you really can’t cope with. Here are the “10 Commandments to Reduce Stress” (from www.medical-masterclass.com). I hope this helps you to cope with the festive season.
If you feel like:
...then these commandments are for you.
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The Samaritans expect to receive hundreds of thousands of calls over the festive period, with figures revealing that one in three people who contacted the charity on Christmas Day were seeking help with loneliness. The charity’s helpline, which offers confidential support to millions of people, received 11,000 calls for help on Christmas Day 2017 and about 400,000 throughout all of December. The helpline anticipated getting even more calls over the same month this year, with the charity highlighting the issue of loneliness and isolation among young and old people. As well as loneliness, the other main issues raised by callers to the Samaritans on 25 December were relationship issues, violence, bereavement, drug and alcohol misuse, and physical and mental health issues. Many people struggle to cope at one point or another of their lives. Experiencing a range of emotions during these times is common. Given the increase in loneliness around the festive season its important we all look out for each other and help where we can. Signs that someone may not be okay
You might not always be able to spot these signs, and these emotions show up differently in everyone. Situations to look out for It can also be useful to identify these situations that can trigger suicidal thoughts or make it hard for someone to cope, such as:
Again, these may not apply to everyone who is struggling, but they can be useful to look out for. What you can do
We all experience not being okay differently. Not everyone who is struggling to cope will use these phrases, in fact some people might not be posting or messaging at all. Supporting someone in distress can be distressing in itself. If you're helping someone who's struggling, make sure you take care of yourself as well. |
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