Despre Jung, Comforti a spus ca este printre primii care au incercat sa interpreteze serios rolul spiritualitatii in viata cuiva.
Cei care trec prin depresie de sarbatori, spune tot Comforti, ar fi mai apropiati de adevaratul spirit al Craciunului. Povestea Craciunului este una a supravietuirii, a depasirii unor obstacole (copilul Isus ramane in viata in ciuda eforturilor regelui Irod de a-i ucide pe copiii baieti):
With King Herod's efforts to kill all the male children, [Comforti] says, "This was no easy birth. Thus the archetypal roots of Christmas and the Christ child is the story of how something sacred emerges despite tremendous adversity." Those who suffer depression during the holidays, he explains, may in fact be closer to the "true spirit" of Christmas. For such individuals, he continues, the Nativity story validates their despair, while giving them "a glimpse of something in them that is struggling to come to fruition despite great odds."
