While the December holidays are typically viewed as a festive time, not everyone experiences the season in the same way. Gray skies, busy schedules, idealized expectations, and missing loved ones can increase stress, anxiety, and depression. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, approximately 40% of adults suffer from social anxiety around the holidays. Many people experience some form of holiday blues, including dissatisfaction and loneliness. Unhealthy eating or drinking can also exacerbate mental health struggles in the winter months.
If you're feeling stressed, here are a few quick reads from our collection that may help you manage the challenges of the season.
Comedian, actress, and author of How to be a Bawse, Lilly Singh writes about her own quest for inner peace. In this insightful and charming book, Singh encourages readers to acknowledge their unique personal struggles and reject cookie-cutter expectations to create a solid foundation and "be a triangle".
People of all ages can experience anxiety.
The Anxiety Club is an illustrated nonfiction book specifically for teens written by psychologist and psychotherapist Dr. Frédéric Fanget, a leading expert in treating anxiety. The Anxiety Club explains anxiety and includes suggestions for managing the condition including becoming more aware of mental health, breaking negative thinking patterns, and managing panic attacks.
Alicia Cavitt
Information Specialist
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