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Support At Christmas

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Christmas is often described as the most wonderful time of the year, but for many people it can be one of the hardest. The pressure to feel happy, spend money and spend time with others can be overwhelming, and the festive season can bring difficult feelings to the surface.

Social anxiety, grief and loss, loneliness, money worries and strained family relationships can all feel more intense at Christmas. Changes to routine, shorter days and less access to usual support services can also make it harder to cope, and it’s completely normal to find this time of year a struggle.

In this support hub, we look at why Christmas can be difficult and bring together trusted resources to help you look after your wellbeing, support others, cope with bereavement and manage money worries over the festive period. If you need to talk to someone, Samaritans are available free on 116 123, every day of the year, including Christmas Day.

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    For many, Christmas can be a difficult time, and this can be for various reasons. Support for some can be a crucial at this time of year. Those with Social Anxiety can find this time of year, extremely difficult. Having to navigate Christmas Party invitations and gatherings, which can usually be avoided can feel more difficult to escape at this time of year. Those who are dealing with Grief and the Loss of something or someone close to them, can just sometimes be felt harder at Christmas time. Financial worries, buying the right food and gifts even if that perhaps means going into Debt.

    There is a reason Mental Health issues increase over the Christmas period; it is because this time of year can create increased stress levels knowing where to turn to for guidance, support and coping strategies can just perhaps help this period to be a little easier to navigate and no that you are not alone.

    When resources such as the ones we are providing here are created and put in place, that is because there is a recognised need for them. Many people as mentioned struggle more at this time of year, but support is there and you are not alone:

    Wellbeing Support At Christmas:

    Support for Children and Young Adults

    Supporting Others

    Bereavement Support

    Money & Finances at Christmas

    Health & Wellbeing Resources

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