The holiday season is upon us, and while many people look forward to this time of the year, others find it stressful and hard to manage. Prakash Masand M.D., a Duke University psychiatrist and founder of the Centers of Psychiatric Excellence, (www.copepsychiatry.com) offer these tips to help you deal:

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Winter is almost here — the days are already getting shorter and everything is definitely getting colder. Along with an unfriendly clime, these winter months can usher in some unwelcome feelings in the guise of the “winter blues.”