FORT MYERS, Fla. – Holidays can be stressful, but one way to get past all of that anxiety is by refocusing on the true purpose of the holiday.
Dr. Alise Bartley with Florida Gulf Coast University’s Community Counseling Center stopped by the WINK News studio to explain.
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