The Department of Health (DOH) has warned of the “holiday blues” during Christmas season.
According to DOH National Mental Health Program chief Frances Prescilla Cuevas, in a report by RMN News, while there may be a lot who will celebrate the Christmas season, there will also be those who will feel sad during this special occasion.
The most vulnerable individuals, according to Cuevas, are those with mental conditions such as depression.
DOH has advised friends and relatives of these individuals suffering from depression to create a strong support system for them so they could not turn into serious complications and end up committing suicide.
Those people who are clinically diagnosed with depression usually manifest constant sadness, low self-esteem and social withdrawal.
