Dear Louise: Our agony aunt on how to find happiness this Christmas

This has been a gruelling year and the festive season will be tough for some of us. Acceptance is the first step in healing.

Remind yourself that this too shall pass. Search for small pleasures, Louise recommends. Picture: Claire Keogh

Dear Louise, Do you have any advice on coping with what looks set to be a tough Christmas at the end of what has been a gruelling year?

2020 has been a strange year, one characterised by disappointment, fear, grief, and loss.