How To Cope During The Holiday Season In a Pandemic

Dr. Nadine J. Kaslow, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Emory University, gives some tips for navigating the holiday season during a pandemic.

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With the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warning people not to travel and to limit gatherings to your immediate households, many families are canceling or modifying their Thanksgiving plans to stay safe.

For some people, the sudden loss of holiday traditions in an already fraught year is taking a toll on mental health. But there are ways to combat this.

Dr. Nadine J. Kaslow, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Emory University, suggests coming up with ways to make the most of this holiday season. Whether that means a virtual Thanksgiving with family and friends or volunteering, trying to keep traditions alive and even make new ones will be helpful.