How to cope when holidays bring up grief, family tension, and pressure Christopher Fisher for Northwell Health Nov 13, 2026 Nov 13, 2026 Updated 1 hr ago 0 A man and a woman sitting on a sofa and having an intense discussion or argument near a Christmas tree. Zamrznuti tonovi // Shutterstock Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Christopher Fisher for Northwell Health kAmpD E96 H:?E6C 9@=:52JD 2AAC@249[ 25G6CE:D6>6?ED 2?5 >65:2 AC@;64E :>286D @7 H2C>E9 2?5 D62>=6DD 72>:=J 4@??64E:@?] }@E 6G6CJ@?6 766=D E96 ;@J] $@>6 6IA6C:6?46 2 C:D6 :? 2?I:6EJ 2?5 5C625 — 6G6? 8C:67 — 2?5 E96? 766= @FE @7 DE6A 7@C ?@E 36:?8 92AAJ] w6C6’D 2? :>A@CE2?E D62D@?2= C6>:?56Ci xE’D ?@E 2 A6CD@?2= 72:=FC6 E@ 7:?5 E96 9@=:52JD 6>@E:@?2==J 4@>A=:42E65]k^AmkAm}@CE9H6== w62=E9 @776CD :?D:89E :?E@ H9J E96D6 6>@E:@?2= C624E:@?D 42? 36 2 ?2EFC2= C6DA@?D6 E@ E96 82A 36EH66? 9@=:52J 6IA64E2E:@?D 2?5 C62=:EJ[ 2?5 9@H E@ 4@A6 H96? 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