Be Mindful: Mixed emotions on Mother’s Day
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Mother's Day can be hard on some people and their mental health.
The celebratory day can grow grey with grief, pressure, and pain, experts say.
Tahara DeBarrows from Grow Therapy says that, as a therapist, she has seen mothers experience mixed emotions about the day.
"During Mother’s Day, we are engulfed with commercials and advertisements illustrating images of joy and happy feelings," DeBarrows wrote in an article. "Mothers are honored with presents, and social media is flooded with family members’ pictures and heartfelt posts. For many, this is all part of the joy and celebration — but for others, it can trigger painful memories or emotional distress."
Watch ABC-7 today for more insight on the occasionally complicated nature of this national holiday.
