The elderly become “depressed” after the festive season

  The “post-holiday syndrome” is not only the “patent” of office workers, after the bustling Spring Festival, life is suddenly silent, which makes some elderly people also bear the psychological and physical gap.  Wang, a 70-year-old woman, is very strong and lives alone in Xiaoshan. Her family wanted to hire a nanny for her, but she refused: “I like to live alone, free and easy.” Nothing makes her happier than the holidays, when her son and daughter come back to see her with their grandsons and grandchildren, and the family enjoys the joy of family life. In the blink of an eye, a few days of vacation passed, and her son and daughter left Hangzhou with their grandson and grandson. Wang did not go out for several days, and stayed at home every day, holding a photo with her family, sometimes even weeping, feeling lonely, empty, depressed, neighbors feel something is wrong, and urged her to go to the hospital psychological consultation.     There are usually more elderly people like Wang who are not used to resume single life after a lively time and thus show mild depression after holidays.” He said that the elderly should be psychologically prepared and should adjust to their usual routine as soon as possible before their children go to work, with a light and regular diet. After family members leave, they should know how to adjust their emotions and life appropriately, and resume their previous hobbies and activities, such as: going to elderly activity centers to learn dancing and painting, and getting together and chatting with their usual old pals, which is good for alleviating the symptoms of loneliness. At the same time, children should also make more phone calls to greet the elderly to avoid their loneliness and loss after the holidays.