SOS receives more calls from depressed people....
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http://sg.news.yahoo.com/041226/5/singapore124133.html
SOS receives more calls from depressed people during festive period
SINGAPORE : The year-end festive season may be around, but the celebrations ring hollow for some people.
The Samaritans of Singapore (SOS) said they were those who suffer from festive depression.
Its hotline received increased calls by 20 to 40 percent during this period.
The SOS usually gets about 100 calls a day.
But during the holiday months of November and December, the numbers increased to 120 to 140 calls daily.
Ms Mary Matthews, Director of SOS, said: "It's like the tradition requires you to be jolly, to be merry and to be laughing and you don't feel like doing any of these things.
"Normally you don't have to do all these sorts of things and it's okay, but Christmas season you feel like everybody should be smiling but you don't feel like smiling and so you feel the emptiness a lot more."
And the blues cuts across all boundaries - be they singles, married people with in-law problems or those who have suffered recent losses, like jobs and relationship break-ups.
From Christmas trees to colour, these are all ingredients for a truly merry Chrsitmas but this is turning out to be a recipe for bringing on the festive blues.
And the triggers?
Dr Adrian Wang, Consultant Psychiatrist at the Institute of Mental Health, said: "The festive season comes with a lot of situations you do not normally encounter, relatives you do not usually see and you may have to attend dinners and parties you do not want to go to and all that shopping."
Dr Wang, an eight-year veteran of mood and anxiety disorders, said there were solutions though.
"The main thing is not to catastrophise, it's a domino effect, job and relationship is bad, do not jump to conclusions, take things one day at a time," he said. - CNA -
I think it should be a case of it's the "Festive" season and you're more alone because everyone is spending time with their family. And when you don't have many friends or family you feel alone cos it's the long weekends and shops and stuff are shut...
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yeah i think u r right..Originally posted by Lingos:I think it should be a case of it's the "Festive" season and you're more alone because everyone is spending time with their family. And when you don't have many friends or family you feel alone cos it's the long weekends and shops and stuff are shut...
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yeah i think u r right..it's been proven by psychologists/sociologists' studies too.Originally posted by Lingos:I think it should be a case of it's the "Festive" season and you're more alone because everyone is spending time with their family. And when you don't have many friends or family you feel alone cos it's the long weekends and shops and stuff are shut...
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And i tod i was the only one feeling this way. My mood jus deteriorate gradually since news abt xmas, new yr celebrations came early this month..
When everyone is celebrating away in pairs or with frens, it always highlight ur plight if u are alone... makes u feel like a loser or wonders what's wrong with u??
U get constant reminders of how others are partying away... ads in tv, radio, the stupid chirpy DJ asking everyone how their celebrations are going on..
Anyway, to prevent any depressive moments, i load myself with good food (they always brighten my day
) & lots of appropriate movies, drama (eg. Cast away--- about a guy all ALONE on an island, or comedies).
i remember reading abt death rates going up during year end festive seasons... 1 cause is all the over partying, alocohol & overeating. The other i think was suicide rate.
The other possibe factor is SAD -- seasonal afflicted disorder. Ppl feeling moody as a result of the lack of sunshine (literally & Metaphorically) in the cold, windy season -
Damn .....
when holiday , all out my fren went here n thr travelling
i suddenly feel like i what also don hav...
emptiness............lonely...........
and my gf also go travelling
feel like all ppl around me have much better life than me...
so sad le -
O level out already.. SOS will be more busy then before