According to a press release the holidays can be painful if you are separated, divorced or have broken up with a significant other. Everyone else seems joyful while you feel alone and empty.

Surviving the Holidays is a free, one-evening video seminar that helps people plan for and even celebrate the holidays, though they are in transition. No registration is necessary for the event. The seminar is at 6:30 p.m. Monday at United Methodist Church in Albert Lea. Those in attendance will receive a free holiday survival guide. Refreshments will be provided.