Beyond Holiday Stress: Creating Mental Wellness During the Busiest Time of Year

November 5, 2025

When the most wonderful time of year is not so wonderful

So I'm in the grocery store yesterday right, and there's this woman just staring at her list with this totally blank look. Like she's reading it over and over and nothing's clicking. We make eye contact and I swear we both just KNEW. That feeling when holiday brain takes over and you can't remember why you even came to the store in the first place.

Look, this "most wonderful time of year" stuff is BS for a lot of people. Especially if you're already dealing with depression or anxiety. The shopping, the cooking, the family drama, the pressure to be merry all the time... your brain is DONE.

And what drives me crazy about our medical system? The way we just ignore this reality. I used to tell my patients "Just hang in there till January when things calm down" before I knew better. Like depression takes a holiday break! It doesn't work that way.

You're already barely holding it together, and then doctors tell you to add 6-8 weeks of appointments to your schedule. Or try another med that MIGHT work... someday. Meanwhile you're physically showing up at every holiday thing but completely checked out mentally. Nodding. Smiling. Feeling nothing.

I can't tell you how many patients have told me they lost entire holiday seasons this way. Sarah, this patient I really care about, has photos from 5 Christmas gatherings she doesn't even remember attending. She was physically there but her depression had her so disconnected she has zero memory of any of it. That's just not acceptable to me.

That's literally why we created the KIND One-Day TMS Protocol. Not to be fancy or whatever. We did it because people need help that works with their actual lives.

We take traditional TMS therapy - usually 6-8 weeks of daily appointments - and condense it into ONE DAY. Same results, backed by Stanford and Harvard research, without making you choose between getting help and dealing with holiday stuff.

It uses magnetic pulses to wake up those parts of your brain that depression basically shuts down. No medications. No side effects. Just targeted help that addresses the actual problem.

If you're thinking about TMS but not sure yet, here's some stuff that might help you survive holiday craziness

Set actual boundaries. For real. You don't have to do every event. Pick ones that matter and say no to the rest.
Sleep. Non-negotiable. Your brain needs it.
Move your body. Even just 10 minutes between errands. Doesn't matter what it is.
Take little breaks. Feel your coffee cup in your hands. Breathe while waiting in line. Tiny moments can interrupt the stress spiral.
Find just one person to really connect with. One good conversation beats hours of small talk every time

We're not about treating symptoms. We clear traffic jams in your brain. Our team actually cares about your experience.

Holidays shouldn't be something to just survive. You deserve to actually experience them. Getting your brain back might be the best gift you give yourself.

Ready to actually feel better? Let's talk about how to get you back into your real life.

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