The Center for Healthy Aging at Monmouth Medical Center, Southern Campus Presents Seasonal Affective Disorder

As the days get shorter and temperatures drop, some individuals begin to experience the winter blues. According to estimates by the National Alliance on Mental Illness, Seasonal Affective Disorder - a type of depression that is related to changes in seasons and most prevalent in winter months - affects up to 20 percent of Americans.

In order to prepare for the upcoming change in seasons, Monmouth Medical Center, Southern Campus will present Seasonal Affective Disorder on Thursday, October 6 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Ocean County Library’s Brick Branch, located at 301 Chambersbridge Road in Brick.

During this free, educational program, attendees will learn about the symptoms and causes behind this type of depression and various methods of treatment useful in combatting the winter blues.

The program is free, and registration is required by calling 732-477-4513. Refreshments will be provided.

About Monmouth Medical Center, Southern Campus

Monmouth Medical Center, Southern Campus is an acute-care community hospital located in Lakewood, Ocean County. An RWJBarnabas Health facility, Monmouth Medical Center, Southern Campus merged with Monmouth Medical Center, a teaching hospital located in Long Branch, Monmouth County, in 2014. The hospitals are dedicated to improving the health and well-being of the communities they proudly serve through expanded access to specialty outpatient services that focus on preventive medicine and healthy living. The partnership has also expanded patients' access to geriatric and pediatric emergency services, as well as outpatient neurology, oncology and geriatric services. Monmouth Medical Center, Southern Campus has converted to all private rooms, which makes it the only provider in the region with all private rooms for overnight stays. For more information about Monmouth Medical Center, Southern Campus, visit www.barnabashealth.org/mmcsc.