Coping with Grief During the Holidays
November 14, 2024 12:08 PMLet’s look at the connection between holidays and grief, how to cope and ways to support people during the holiday season.
Holiday flicks, advertisements, and social media reinforce the holidays as a joyous time void of longstanding tensions, loneliness, or grief. After all, colleagues don’t dish about their untimely breakups at the company party, and families don’t brag about bitter feuds in their annual Christmas cards.
But many times, that’s the unfortunate reality of the holidays. And when you’ve lost a loved one — or perhaps you’re estranged from someone you care about — feelings of grief are typically exacerbated.