Don't Forget To Check On Your Loved Ones This Holiday Season
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It Is Not Always The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year, Check On Your People This Holiday Season

Don't get caught up in the holiday rush and forget to make sure the people around you are ok.

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It Is Not Always The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year, Check On Your People This Holiday Season

The holidays are here — the time where people get together with their families and loved ones and do all sorts of awesome things, like bake cookies, exchange presents, sing carols, or do whatever they do to celebrate.

It is supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year, however, for some it may not be.

For some, it could be the first holiday without a loved one. There also could be people who may have been disowned by their families just for being different — maybe they have a strained relationship with their parents. But no matter what your circumstance, no one should ever feel like they have to compromise their wellbeing in order to make others happy around the holidays.

Even if someone seems like they are together still check up on them you never know what someone is going through unless you ask them yourselves.

SEE ALSO: If It's Your First Holiday Without A Loved One, Please Know You're Not Alone

Imagine yourself in that position. Maybe you have already been through something horrible and it is having a major effect on your holiday plans — maybe some traditions have changed now that things are different.

When my brother almost died last year, it definitely affected the way my family did holidays and it also affected my brother's holiday plans. He often felt bad that he was hospitalized and that my parents were taking all the time for him but everyone was there for him, regardless that none of that was his fault.

Here are some hotlines that you can call if you need and some websites you can visit:

Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-8255

Eating Disorder Hotline: (800) 931-2237

Addiction Hotline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)

Trevor Project

It's not just Christmas either there are many different holidays so throughout all of those make sure that everyone is ok because everyone deserves some happiness and some peace during the holidays.

Happy holidays, everyone.

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