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"> holiday hystrionic disorder :: know the symptoms overview: anxiety based disorder specifically related to the end of each calendar year, lasting for a relatively short period of time between thanksgiving + new year’s day. symptoms intensify as the year closes, + often disappear completely by january. commonly known among lay persons as “christmas chaos disorder” population: tends to manifest itself mainly in females (especially mothers) of the type "a" personality, although numbers of persons diagnosed has risen among males. note: there is a direct correlation between # of children + severity of symptoms. diagnostic criteria for holiday histrionic disorder is as follows: a. excessive anxiety + worry, occurring often + increasingly toward end of year. b. general feelings of inadequacy, unworthiness or incompetence. c. disturbance is not due to direct physiological effects of weather (see seasonal affectiveness disorder), although these 2 disorders can occur in conjunction + exacerbate symptoms. d. anxiety is associated with 3 (or more) of the following symptoms: 1 feeling on edge, with the inability to distinguish between meaningful + insignificant issues (eminent bankruptcy vs. broken tree ornaments) treatment: massage therapy in conjunction with at home relaxation techniques like dancing, caroling + aromatherapy. medication: asitwerejan 2 (available in eggnog liquid or peppermint tablet forms). generic name: nodecstress X black market/street name: "sugar plums" (momish)by ~mod*mom~ at 3.12.07 © 7 Comments:
That's hysterical! So true.
Too Funny! After reading this, I know I have a classic case! Take Care! are there 2 saras or did 1 forget she commented + left another comment? :) By mod*mom, at 12/03/2007 2:27 PM Yikes, I totally have it! By heather h, at 12/03/2007 9:03 PM Hilarious. I always want to harpoon those mean mammas when I see 'em. Sorry heather h. ;) By Ms. Mamma, at 12/04/2007 9:17 AM I have throughout the year. I need some sugar plums , atOh. LOVE that paper! Feel better soon. By Miriam Frost, at 12/12/2007 5:45 PM |