While the holiday season is typically viewed as a joyful time, the pressure of gift-giving, traveling, and spending time with loved ones can cause stress. For the LGBTQ+ community, this time of year can also serve as a reminder of their strained relationships with family, which can lead to feelings of loneliness and isolation.
In this episode, we’re navigating the LGBTQ+ community’s complicated relationship with the holidays and discussing tips to get through these difficult times.
Additional Resources:
• Holiday Stress - American Psychological Association (https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2006/12/holiday-stress)
• Holidays Exacerbate Depression in LGBTQ+ Community (https://fherehab.com/news/holidays-lgbtq-depression/)
• Holidays Can Exacerbate Depression Among LGBT People (https://www.washingtonblade.com/2012/12/21/holidays-can-exacerbate-depression-among-lgbt-people/)
• Why Some LGBTQ People Feel Especially Stressed at the Holidays — and Seven Things They Can Do About It (https://www.nbcnews.com/better/pop-culture/why-some-lgbtq-people-feel-especially-stressed-holidays-7-things-ncna950461)
• Five Tips for LGBTQ People on Surviving Holiday Depression (https://www.out.com/lifestyle/2018/12/19/5-tips-lgbtq-people-surviving-holiday-depression)
• LGBT and Heading Home for the Holidays? (https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/gay-and-lesbian-well-being/201411/lgbt-and-heading-home-the-holidays)
• Holidays Are Not Happy for Many LGBTQ+ People (https://www.outfrontmagazine.com/holidays-are-not-happy-for-many-lgbtq-people/)
• Eight Queer Tips to Get Through The Holidays (https://www.queertheology.com/queer-holiday-tips/)
• Navigating Awkward LGBTQI Holidays (https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/navigating-awkward-lgbtqi-holidays)
• Five Holiday Tips for LGBTQ People in Recovery (https://gaycenter.org/5-holiday-tips/)
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