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As the holidays come to a close, feelings of disappointment and unhappiness may set in. A review of the past year's events may prove painful. These feelings, if not resolved quickly, can lead to a shift from ‘the blues' to depression. Concerning symptoms include:

• Persistent sad, anxious, or empty mood
• Sleeping too much or too little, middle-of-the-night or early morning waking
• Reduced appetite and weight loss or increased appetite and weight gain
• Irritability or restlessness
• Fatigue or loss of energy
• Difficulty thinking, concentrating, remembering or making decisions
• Feeing inappropriate guilt, hopelessness or worthlessness

If this persists over a period of several weeks, seek professional help when you return to campus at the Center for Counseling.