{"id":11893,"date":"2017-12-01T16:15:09","date_gmt":"2017-12-01T21:15:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mentalhe180dev.wpenginepowered.com\/news\/how-to-bethedifference-this-december\/"},"modified":"2025-10-13T08:22:28","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T13:22:28","slug":"how-to-bethedifference-this-december","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.grafik.mentalhealthfirstaid.org\/es\/news\/how-to-bethedifference-this-december\/","title":{"rendered":"How To #BeTheDifference This December"},"content":{"rendered":"

For many, December marks the start of the holiday season. But the holidays don\u2019t represent a season of joy for everyone. According to a report from the American Psychological Association, 38 percent of people report that their stress increases around the holidays. And the high volume of parties around the holidays can make this a particularly difficult time of year for people facing substance use challenges.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why our #BeTheDifference<\/a> focus this month is Healthy Holidays. Here\u2019s how you can get involved this month:<\/p>\n

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  1. Join our chat<\/strong>.<\/strong> On Thursday, December 21, we\u2019ll be hosting a #BeTheDifference Twitter chat<\/a> on tips and tricks for self-care and wellness during the holiday season. To join and share your tips, follow @MHFirstAidUSA<\/a> on Twitter and use the hashtag #BeTheDifference in your responses.<\/li>\n
  2. Share this infographic.<\/strong> Post this festive infographic<\/a> on your social media channels and share it with your networks via email to promote self-care this month.<\/li>\n
  3. Share your best holiday self-care tips!<\/strong> We want to feature advice from our community on the #BeTheDifference blog this month. Send your favorite holiday self-care tip to DaniP@TheNationalCouncil.org<\/a> by December 10 for a chance to be featured on the blog.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Together, let\u2019s help more people have a joyous holiday season.<\/p>\n

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