Many people find the holiday season brings additional pressure to already complex lives. People may feel they need to create an ideal holiday by finding the perfect gift, decorating extensively or cooking an elaborate meal. They may feel a pinch in their pocketbooks. They may feel pulled in many directions by the competing expectations of family and friends. They may be lonely for loved ones who have passed on or for children who are away. They may find they are drinking too much at holiday parties or they may get fatigued, anxious or depressed just thinking about the season to come.

Counseling for Faculty and Staff is a free, confidential service for Appalachian faculty, staff and their immediate families. They are available if the holiday blues start getting to you.

Visit www.cfs.appstate.edu or contact Mary Pearson at 262-4951 or pearsonml@appstate.edu for an appointment.