Holidays can bring on depression

SAN DIEGO COUNTY – Cooking fancy meals. Shopping for presents. Planning the perfect holiday family gathering.

For most people, the holidays are a joyous time, but office parties and family gatherings can make some people feel anxious, lonely, and depressed.

Feeling restless, isolated, and unhappy are symptoms of what is typically called the holiday blues. And, while they could occur during any holiday or vacation period, they are more common during the winter holiday season.

“The holidays can make some people feel out of control, and that feeling is usually the result of having high expe...