Comments on: Christmas Depression – Does Christmas Get You Down?

By: Tai Chi Fields

Tai Chi Fields — Sat, 17 May 2025 01:26:11 +0000

I was always feeling depressed at Christmas, all the shiny happy people pretending to be joyful just making me sick buying all their plastic crap and goop in competition with other deluded consuming robots buying even more crap.
I went to my sensei and told him I wanted to commit suicide.
He said “STOP WASTING MY TIME. DO IT. DO IT RIGHT NOW. RIGHT NOW!”.
I haven’t had that feeling since. I no longer give a flying f*ck about the scientifically ignorant mythological fairy tale followers and their commercializations that are bent on destroying each other and our planet.
I focus on the reality in front of me and ignore the noise.

By: JohnFredM

JohnFredM — Sat, 24 Dec 2022 16:11:16 +0000

In reply to kwitshadie. Thank you for your wonder commentary!

By: Tim Reid

Tim Reid — Sun, 11 Dec 2022 19:58:21 +0000

In reply to Mia. The trouble is Mia, Christmas brings a real anti-climax as new year celebrations are not very far away,and yet for so many years its been the same.I think the best remedy for Christmas holiday blues is not to get so mentally or emotionally involved,or not at all,as this prevents depression triggers.Also think of a hobby or activity that you really enjoy,it can be anything and do it all year round,it never fails! My great activity is cycling,and I have been doing it for 23.5 years and I record each trip I do,I have done almost 101,000 miles and what great results its had! Christmas holiday blues are based on old habits,of emotion.If you put this plan into action you will be happy all year round,but I have solved the mystery of this,after many years of trial and error,I hope this helps you.

By: Ruthie

Ruthie — Sun, 26 Dec 2021 06:10:13 +0000

C Christmas comes with a lot of obligations. I need to be cleaning up my yard, cleaning my car, cleaning the house. Instead, I'm in here cooking, buying, and just trying to fake my way through. I appreciate that it's to celebrate the Christ child and that's about all I appreciate. Family I love, well, they don't make efforts to do Christmas outside of their own immediate family. Nobody wants to pitch in anymore and bring casseroles or wash a dish. Where's the fun in that? We are a selfish people and it shows.

By: Tre

Tre — Fri, 10 Dec 2021 00:28:19 +0000

you all sound so self ingulfed. Christmas is not about you, its about the life you share, or choose to with other people. Most especially its about children. I find it hard to empathize with people that are so miserable for no good reason . Think of other people and try to realize how lucky you are.

By: Cassidy Clarke

Cassidy Clarke — Tue, 22 Dec 2020 01:06:13 +0000

In reply to kwitshadie.

Kwitshadie, I don’t think you get it. Depression is as real a medical condition as a broken leg. If your leg is broken, you don’t just think about the parts of your body that don’t hurt and expect that to make your leg feel better. Likewise, if you are depressed, thinking happy thoughts (if you can) just isn’t guaranteed to work. Often, it only makes things worse, either because you know the happy thoughts aren’t consistent with your reality; or, if they are, it may only compound the guilt of your lack of appreciation for how good you have it, other than the depression, of course.
I am happy for you if you can erase holiday depression by “mindfulness,” because that means you don’t really have it. If you did have it, you’d be talking about BEING in the river of unhappiness, not deciding whether or not to jump in. And it’s not a river that you simply wade to shore, once you find yourself in it.. It’s not even a river you can avoid falling into.
For what it’s worth for anybody truly suffering from holiday depression, I’ve come to view it as a virus. It’s miserable, but you just temper your expectations and get over it in time. Sometimes it’s best to accept reality.

By: Lykke

Lykke — Mon, 30 Nov 2020 04:53:21 +0000

I think not participating in christmas should be normalized, without needing to have another religious holiday as a reason or “excuse”. People should be allowed to simply not celebrate.
I get the intent in the compromises described, about having company and help in order to participate in the holidays, but those compromises would only apply to those who do indeed wish to attend.
For those who don’t attend, much of the stress ends up originating from the expectation others set up, and the inevitable disappointment they express after one doesn’t show up for the holidays.
I don’t mind the holidays themselves, as much as I mind the supposed obligation of participating most people are set up with, and the following guilt for having somehow let closed ones down.

By: Ryan Batch

Ryan Batch — Sat, 28 Nov 2020 05:15:15 +0000

My In laws have made my life miserable. Yet I have my wife stuck in the middle. I wish the family can be close but it will never be. It breaks my heart to have problems in the family. Christmas is just a reminder of no friends and a poor family situation. I listen to sad songs because that is how I feel. Hard Candy Christmas by Dolly Parton is a song I play over and over.

By: Joseph - Pa.

Joseph - Pa. — Wed, 25 Nov 2020 23:23:50 +0000

In reply to kwitshadie.

I must laugh.

If you are doing all that – then you are so rich. Why? Because you have people around you to share this wonderful time of year. That is not work! It is an tremendous delight. You will look back some day and wish you can do it all over again.

Merrrrrrry Christmas to you.

P.S. – get yourself an bundle of those Pine cones with the holiday fragrance. Aroma therapy works.
And an smile.

By: Joseph - Pa.

Joseph - Pa. — Wed, 25 Nov 2020 23:18:05 +0000

In reply to Eve Brown.

Focus instead on those with good Christmas hearts. If you do not then you may be putting an dark cloud over ‘others’ heads.

Greet people with an heart felt: “Merry Christmas”.

Go to your local Church. Take an seat and find your Christmas heart.