You may also find useful information on the National Institute of Mental Health Anxiety site. As the holiday season approaches, people are starting to have visions of sugarplums and the picture perfect holiday's, but often financial and emotional realities will not live up to their expectations, bringing a person into a lonely and dark depression. Having a perfect holiday is an expectation brought upon by the constant commercialization which boost the images of happy families with their special companion. It is these images that people often try to live up to for their holiday. Let go of your expectations, you don't have to have the perfect Christmas.
Isolation leads to depression.
Depression is a duration of intense and unsettling symptoms that last throughout the day and at least for two weeks. A financial strain on your wallet can also be a factor for the holiday blues. Extra expenses, such as buying gifts, clothes and other functions, can limit your holiday cheer especially if your holiday expenses don't meet your already-tight budget. Other factors that can lead to depression are sweets and alcohol. People feeling alone and isolated should avoid alcohol because it acts as a depressant making people feel even more alone.