Topic: Facing Depression At Christmas

The holiday season is, for some, one of the most depressing times of the year. Expectations for a joyous time of love and sharing can be violated in the extreme. Expectations for a joyous time can run too high bringing on crushing depression. In addition, persons feel depression at Christmas for many other reasons. Christmas memories of Christmases past can bring grief because of a personal loss. Changes in life can bring depression because Christmas this year is not like Christmases of the past. What we must do when we face depression at Christmas is try to count the blessings of our life. We all have blessings. One of our greatest blessings is the little baby born in  Bethlehem named Jesus. Our present Christmas may be really awful compared to years past, but we must take our heart and use our heart to look up to Heaven. We can look up to Heaven with full confidence on Christmas because someday all our Christmases will be spent celebrating with the actual Christ Jesus and His Father in Heaven. When facing depression at Christmas, we must try to find a way to give to others in a substantial way. Giving time and attention to others who badly need love can be a great blessing to offset our darkness.

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