

Caring for Your Mental Health Through the Holidays
Taking Good Care Podcast by Dr. Andrew H.C. Wong & Dr. David St. Arnault
S1 · E34
Dec 9, 2025
51:16
Episode notes
While the holidays are often filled with excitement and cheer, they can also be overwhelming or emotionally difficult. Dr. Andrew and Dr. Dave dive into how communication, self-kindness, and clear boundaries can make this season more manageable. They talk openly about coping with grief, navigating loss, and supporting neurodivergent children who may struggle with sensory overload. Throughout the episode, they share helpful tools to care for your mental well-being. It’s a meaningful conversation you’ll want to tune into this season!
Keywords
Psychology
Mental health
Therapy
Self help
Science
Psychologist
adolescence
childhood development
Grief and Loss
positive mental health
Compassion
Self-Compassion
Emotion
Feelings
boundaries
marriage
Children
Parenting
Resilience
child development
teenagers
Love
Relationships
Love language
counselling
clinical psychology
healthy relationships
developmental psychology
Behaviors
Anxiety
Autism spectrum disorder
substance abuse
substance dependence
Holidays
Christmas
Neurodivergent