Holiday Blues

For manufacturer Inflatable Santa most of us, the purpose of the holidays is to bring peace, love, and goodwill towards all. Yet, for many, the holiday season often means stress, fatigue, pressure, disappointment and loneliness. These feelings, often known as the "holiday blues," may be even more prevalent this year, due to the emotional turmoil of the past few months, not to mention the unsteady economy. Experts china Abominable Snowman say even the more ritual tasks of shopping, decorating, late-night parties, cooking, planning and family reunions can be holiday stressors. . And with family reunions becoming less frequent events over the years, there is now the added pressure of getting just one chance to get it all right. "Families are much more disparate now," says John Stutesman, a clinical psychologist at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago.