Examine Teen Grief & Depression at the Ocean County Library Lacey Branch

FORKED RIVER – In times of sorrow, guiding teens past their darkness requires sensitivity and awareness. Hackensack Meridian Health experts will illustrate how to be supportive and knowledgeable during “Adolescent Grief and Depression” in the Ocean County Library Lacey Branch, 6 PM Tuesday, May 6.

This insightful presentation will show differences in the ways adolescents and adults express grief. You will learn how to recognize signs of grief and differentiate them from signs of depression.

The discussion will also examine the important role of development, social pressures, and coping mechanisms that shape how adolescents grieve.

You can be equipped with practical intervention techniques that can support adolescents who are navigating depression in a time of bereavement.

Please register at https://tinyurl.com/OclHMH to attend this free program. For more information, stop by the OCL Lacey Branch, 10 East Lacey Road, Forked River, or call (609) 693-8566. See the full schedule of Library programs in the online Calendar of Events.

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