Managing the ‘Holiday Blues,’ the feeling of depression some get around the holidays [Video]

HAMPTON, Va. — December is typically filled with music, laughter, lights, and family, but for some, it can mark the beginning of what mental health experts call the ‘holiday blues.’

This is a pervasive sense of sadness, loneliness, and anxiety that thousands of people report feeling every year. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, over 60% of people experience some form of Holiday Blues.

Hampton Roads is no exception, and mental health experts said they are seeing people in their offices reporting the same symptoms.

“We’re very much aware the holidays can be a stressful time for some, can bring about thoughts of grief for some, and that is coupled with the day-to-day stressors that we already have in our lives,” …