NOT MERRY, JUST SURVIVING LongSleeve Sweatshirt – Holiday Trauma Support Collection
Because not everyone feels “merry” this time of year.
Some of us are just trying to breathe.
Some of us are just trying to get through the day.
Some of us are surviving the holidays — not celebrating them.
This tee says the quiet truth out loud:
Not Merry. Just Surviving.
For anyone who grew up in chaos…
For anyone who associates this season with stress instead of joy…
For anyone who feels pressure to perform holiday cheer they don’t actually feel…
This shirt is for you.
Because the holidays aren’t light for everyone — and pretending otherwise just makes survivors feel even more alone.

What This Sweatshirt Stands For
It stands for:


The truth that the holiday season can be triggering, overwhelming, and emotionally loaded for trauma survivors


Validation that you don’t have to “fake merry” to make others comfortable


The courage to choose honesty over performance


Visibility for survivors who struggle silently through a season built around family, nostalgia, and forced joy


Reclaiming the narrative: you get to exist exactly as you are, even in December


This is honesty.
This is reclamation.
This is a shirt that speaks the truth survivors live through every year.

Perfect For


CPTSD survivors who find the holidays difficult or dysregulating


Anyone choosing boundaries, peace, and emotional safety over forced celebrations


Mental health advocates, therapists, and trauma-informed professionals


Survivors tired of pretending everything is “festive” when their nervous system is in survival mode


Anyone who needs to wear a message that does the speaking for them


 
And of course…
Anyone who loves the Trauma Support Skeleton — your dark-humor, emotionally honest companion who always keeps it real.

Product features
- Dropped shoulders for a relaxed, casual fit
- Soft 80% ring-spun cotton / 20% polyester midweight fleece (fiber varies by color)

Care instructions
- Machine wash: cold (max 30C or 90F)
- Non-chlorine: bleach as needed
- Tumble dry: low heat
- Iron, steam or dry: low heat
- Do not dryclean