CredibleMind: Supporting well-being this holiday season

  • News
  • Dec 9, 2025

The holiday season can be a time of joy, connection, and celebration, but it can also bring stress, loneliness, and financial strain. To help manage mental health throughout the holidays, Olmsted County spotlights CredibleMind, a powerful platform to support mental health and well-being in our community. 

Holiday-specific support 

This season, CredibleMind is featuring a special collection of tools and content to help make the holidays a little brighter and a lot less stressful: 

  • Holiday stress self-assessment 
    In just two minutes, you can take a quick self-assessment to check in on how the holidays may be affecting your mental health. The survey explores feelings of loneliness, financial stress, and social anxiety to help you identify areas where you might need extra support. 
  • Financial wellness resources 
    From gift-giving pressures to travel expenses, holiday finances can be overwhelming. CredibleMind offers a curated suite of articles, videos, and podcasts to help you manage money mindfully and reduce financial stress. 
  • Navigating family conflict 
    Family gatherings can sometimes bring tension. CredibleMind provides expert-recommended content on how to handle disagreements and invite in harmony during the holidays. 
  • Managing social anxiety 
    Packed calendars and social obligations can be daunting. CredibleMind offers practical tools to help you manage social anxiety and feel more at ease in group settings. 
  • Teaching kindness and empathy to children 
    The holidays are a perfect time to nurture compassion. CredibleMind includes resources for parents and caregivers to help children learn kindness and empathy through engaging books, videos, and podcasts. 

Year-round resources 

CredibleMind offers a wide range of trusted, evidence-based resources to help individuals navigate life’s challenges. Whether you're looking for support with mental health, caregiving, substance use, parenting, LGBTQIA+ resources, crisis services, or employment support, CredibleMind hosts an extensive directory of community resources here in Olmsted County. 

CredibleMind also maintains a comprehensive library with thousands of articles, videos, podcasts, and self-assessments on topics ranging from mindfulness and resilience to sleep, nutrition, and emotional well-being. 

Whether you're looking for personal support or want to help a friend, family member, or colleague, CredibleMind is a great place to start.