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Keep the Jingle and Joy in Your Spirit This Christmas
Thru the Fire
English - December 21, 2022 20:00 - 10 minutes - 9.56 MB - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsNews Commentary News Society & Culture Relationships relationships current issues christianity Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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American Psychological Association conducted a survey with 38% of those surveyed saying their stress increases during the holiday season. Even more serious, the National Alliance on Mental Illness recently reported that 64% of individuals living with a mental illness feel that their conditions worsen around the holidays. These survey participants stated the following reasons for why they feel glum: lack of time, financial pressure, gift-giving, and family gatherings. Let me say that again, lack of time, financial pressure, gift-giving, and family gatherings.