NLM Resources to Relieve Holiday Stress

Posted by Alan Carr on December 14th, 2017 Posted in: Consumer Health, Events, Health Literacy, MedlinePlus, NLM Resources

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The holiday season can be a time of joy, but it can also be a time of major stress. Financial worries, family expectations, and other causes of stress may lead to both mental and physical symptoms; such as depression, irritability, and digestive problems. Find ways to help relieve stress during the holidays with National Library of Medicine resources, including resources for the public on MedlinePlus and resources in multiple languages on HealthReach:

• For the Public: The MedlinePlus Health Topic on Stress includes resources on stress symptoms, treatment options, tips for living with stress, and information targeting children, teens, and women experiencing stress. Also check the Medical Encyclopedia on MedlinePlus to find an article about learning to manage stress.
• Multiple Languages: Find multilingual patient information about stress on HealthReach, such as Coping with Stress (14 languages), Health and Well-Being 1 – Stress (15 languages), Anxiety (An Introduction) (4 languages), and What Is Mental Distress (16 languages).