There is nothing better than spending time with family and friends during the holidays. However, they can also be a time of stress and anxiety, mainly if social obligations are involved. A survey of 2 ...

The holidays can be a time of parties, events, dinners, outings, get-togethers, impromptu meetups—and stress. Is it really an obligation to say yes to every single invite? Is not showing up to Aunt ...

December means an avalanche of invites to parties. It also means oodles of anxiety for the burned-out, the introverted, and the hikikomori who would prefer to say no but are afraid that doing so will ...

The holidays tend to be a very social season full of gatherings with family and friends. Although you may be looking forward to all of the festivities and merriment, you may be dreading the dent in ...

The result for many is resentment, exhaustion, and guilt (also indigestion). But holiday overcommitment and attendant burnout isn’t inevitable. You probably can’t stop the onslaught of festivities, ...

Mayor Michelle Wu said a kerfuffle last week over party invitations mistakenly sent to white city councilors was missing some key context — that she holds numerous holiday events with officials of all ...

Dear Miss Manners: There seems to be so much growing awareness about the legitimacy of mental health challenges these days. However, my community of friends has left me to spend the holidays alone, ...