TMS Health Solutions Announces Tips for Dealing with Family and Depression During the Holidays

    SACRAMENTO, CA, December 07, 2015 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Sacramento-based TMS Health Solutions, a provider of transcranial magnetic stimulation therapy, announces the publication of Keep Your Days Merry and Bright: Tips for Dealing with Family and Depression During the Holidays.

The article, which contains seven steps for those dealing with holiday stress, which includes those going through divorce or break-up, those coping with the death of a loved one, job loss, or loneliness.

TMS Health Solutions recommends:

Plan ahead. With some advance planning, you can prioritize events, avoid overbooking, and make sure you have some down time.

Limit time spent in difficult situations. Wherever possible, reduce your exposure to unreasonable or unruly family members.

Agree to a family truce. Make plans to talk about your conflict after the holidays wind down.

Have compassion for yourself and others. Try to understand where difficult family members are coming from. If nothing else, practicing compassion for others will reduce your anger and frustration, and help you practice going easier on yourself.

Limit gifts and plan low-cost outings. Find ways to spend valuable time with the people you love, like baking, taking walks or going window shopping.

Honor your emotions. Negative emotions are normal and let us know when relationships or issues in our lives need attention. Focus on small, concrete steps you can take, each day, to feel better.

Find new opportunities to connect. Look for volunteer opportunities or social functions. Not only will you lift yourself out of your usual routine, you'll make new connections, feel good about helping others, and broaden your support system.

TMS Health Solutions advises that anyone feeling constant anxiety, feelings of worthlessness, little interest or pleasure in doing things, or thoughts of hurting themselves, especially if it persists, should seek immediate medical attention as these could be signs of depression.

Located in the Sacramento area, TMS Health Solutions centers provide TMS therapy, an alternative, drug-free, non-invasive treatment for patients with severe depression. TMS Health Solutions is led by Dr. Richard Bermudes and Dr. Karl Lanocha, two of the nation's leading experts on using TMS therapy as an innovative treatment for depression.

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