The holiday season is once again beginning and visions of warm, loving families and fun holiday parties are everywhere. Television commercials, heart-warming movies, even billboards show us this is what we should have. But for any number of reasons, anxiety, depression, divorce and distance, millions of people spend the holiday season alone. Those with social anxiety disorder may intentionally turn down invitations, filled with fear of interacting with others or even being in public. Or you may...
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