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Holiday Depression


'Tis the season to be jolly...Well, not for everyone. Many people get depressed during the holidays. In this hour, we'll look at the reasons why you can suffer from depression at this festive time of year and offer some ways to cope.



Guests:
Paul Schervish
Director of the Social Welfare Research Institute
Boston College
Boston, MA

Patricia Pitta
Clinical Psychologist
St. John's University's Center for Psychological Studies
New York, NY

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