*TRIGGER WARNING: Topics discussed include: suicide, eating disorders, depression, addiction, anxiety, toxic family members, loss and grief. I love you all, listen with caution if any of these topics are sensitive for you.*

Happy Holidays Sinners. This week covers some heavier topics. We start off with the pressure of giving/receiving gifts. We talk about common stressors during the holidays, how to cope with them, how to prevent them, all the things. Straight up not wanting to be around certain people you're pressured to be around and how to tell them no. We then switch gears into the darker reality of the holidays. Mental health effects. Triggers. How to manage these feelings. Therapy isn’t an option for everyone, so I did include several hotlines for resources. Holidays aren’t always holly and jolly and that’s ok. Let’s talk about it and stop pretending everything is perfect. I love you all. Thank you endlessly for the support.

Hotlines:

Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA): (240)-485-1001

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA): (800)-826-3632

International OCD Foundation: (617)-973-5801

National Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders (NCEED): (800)-931-2237 or text “NEDA” to 741741

Schizophrenia and Related Disorders Alliance of America (SARDAA): (240)-423-9432

Sidran Institute (trauma and dissociation): (410)-825-8888

Treatment and Research Advancements for Borderline Personality Disorder (TARA): (888)-482-7227

The Suicide Prevention Lifeline: (800)-273-8255 or text “HELLO” to 741741