In general, at no other time of the year is our spending as great as during holiday times. We also know that people, in the winter months in certain geographic areas, experience more mood-related disorders such as Seasonal Affective Disorder. These mood disorders contain symptoms such as sadness, impaired sleep and appetite routines, isolating and thoughts of self harm. To complicate the stress of the season, we often experience other external family and financial stressors this time of year as well. The manner in which some people cope with these biochemical and environmental stressors can involve over-shopping and consequently, over-spending.
Pathological spending can be difficult to diagnose this time of the year due to our tendency to purchase materials in a gift-giving mode anyway. It is possible that increased seasonal depression and holiday buying are linked in an unhealthy manner. Find out more about compulsive spending at Compulsive Spending Carries Heavy Price or Contact Us for a more personal screening.
About Us
- Kathlene B. LaCour and Craig S. Judd
- Passages Behavioral Health Services was founded out of need to service mentally ill, co-occurring, correctional clients seeking a second chance. Our 40 years of clinical experience has prepared us to do this work which includes providing case management, Community Living Suppports (CLS), clinical assessment, treatment planning and more. Passages Behavioral Health also manages re-entry housing for this population know as the Passages House. We provide a service that not only bridges folks to another chance but helps maintain their progress in the community.
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