Solstice

December 16, 2015

Vanderbilt psychiatrist renews call to find the place ‘between Hallmark and heartache’ during the holidays

By Wayne Wood

December 19, 2014

‘Between Hallmark and heartache’: Vanderbilt psychiatrist offers tips for how to avoid holiday stress

Vanderbilt psychiatrist Judith Akin urges people to set a course “between Hallmark and heartache” and aim to have a “pretty good little Christmas.” In other words, don’t strive for the perfect, and deal head-on with the stressors of the season.

By Wayne Wood