ALL RIGHT, I'LL CANCEL THE PERUVIAN MARCHING POWDER AND THE JELLO SHOTS, BUT THE THREE-WAY WITH MRS. CLAUS AND CINDY LOU WHO IS STILL ON

Battle holiday stress with toned-down activities, experts say

As many people battle stress and depression during the holidays, one mental health professional advocates being honest about plans and expectations.

Andy Drymalski of Carson-Tahoe Behavioral Health Services suggests -- more than anything else -- that people need to be true to their inner voices.

"Our culture has a certain vision of what the holiday season should be like and what we should be doing," Drymalski said. "The more we try to conform to what society and our family and friends expect from us -- which might not be a good fit for who we really are -- the more we become depressed."

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