The holidays are a joyful time, but things like financial worries, dysfunctional families, and lost loved ones can make this a stressful time for many people. Here, Dr. Laura Miller, director of women's mental health in the psychiatry department at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, discusses ways to handle holiday stress. She gives advice on managing financial problems that interfere with buying gifts, dealing with grief over lost loved ones, and coping with being too busy during this...
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