Actually, the Christmas holiday is a common time for domestic disputes, and statistics show that suicides are also more likely. The stress of the season may be a factor- festering family disputes, money spent on gifts, the tension between family members meeting each year with the same old issues not resolved, and in the case of suicides, a feeling of loneliness and helplessness. Even the joy of the season can be a factor, when it is not what was expected and the person feels like it should have been more than what was experienced. It's complex. Christmas may not be all happy memories for some people. But for many it is depressing.