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Six Strategies for Avoiding Seasonal Stress
Discovery Behavioral Health therapist George Livengood offers timely tips for successfully navigating the holidays
Discovery Behavioral Health therapist George Livengood offers timely tips for successfully navigating the holidays
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ChristinaLOS ANGELES, Nov. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The holiday are here — a time of joy, love and laughter! However, for many this is a time of stress, loneliness and sadness. Obligations to friends and family, excessive demands on your time, financial strains and, of course, the pandemic can all feel overwhelming.
Not to despair! There are tried-and-true coping mechanisms developed by the mental health profession for embracing the season while still minimizing stress, according to George Livengood, licensed marriage and family therapist and vice president of Discovery Mood & Anxiety program, a division of Discovery Behavioral Health, Inc.
“You can’t change the holidays, but you can learn how to successfully cope with them. It’s a matter of being mindful of the difference between fun and over-indulgence, and spontaneity and setting reasonable boundaries,” says Livengood.
Here are his six timely tips to navigate the holidays and protect your mental health.
Need more mental health help during the holidays? Call the National Alliance on Mental Health Helpline at 1-800-950-NAMI (6264).
NOTE TO PRESS: Licensed therapist George Livengood is available for additional comment.
About Discovery Behavioral Health, Inc.
Everyone deserves a happy, rewarding life. That’s why Discovery Behavioral Health has made evidence-based, outcome-driven healthcare accessible and affordable since its inception. With a full continuum of care – detoxification, medical residences, residential treatment centers, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, outpatient, psychiatric, neurocenters and telehealth services, we can offer the right care at the right time for adults or teens struggling with mental health, substance misuse or eating disorders. With a portfolio of more than 130 treatment centers including service lines in successful operation since 1985, we are a preferred and trusted provider with most insurance companies who value our clinical rigor and remarkable results. When treatment is complete, our patients become part of Discovery’s growing family of Alumni, connected through free aftercare programs, support groups, activities and a caring community – for life. Because when quality behavioral healthcare is within reach, so is happiness. More: https://discoverybehavioralhealth.com
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