What a brilliant discussion! I need to listen to more of these!. I have been a sufferer since I was 7 years old unfortunately

Christmas has always been overwhelming for me especially when you’ve lost a loved one many years before, I’m fortunate to have a support system but at times depression and mania don’t care about that. I have to feel what I feel and try not to let my triggers grip me but get involved and listen to others and sometimes start a conversation with others about what the holiday means to them and things they have had to overcome. Stories help me to understand I’m not alone in my episodes…. Right now in the back of my mind I’m thinking “God I will glad when it’s all over” lol