FORT MYERS, Fla. – We call it the most wonderful time of the year, but the holidays bring out a lot more than just family and friends. Every year, many of us feel the weight of holiday stress.
Dr. Abbe Finn with Florida Gulf Coast University’s Department of Counseling talked about how to survive the holiday frenzy without feeling frantic.
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