97.9 The Hill WCHL and Chapelboro.com are your headquarters for local news and local voices in Chapel Hill-Carrboro. Every weekday morning, 97.9 The Hill’s Aaron Keck chats with government officials, UNC scholars, business and nonprofit leaders, area musicians, and others in our community as they share their thoughts, their experience, and their expertise on the central issues of today. Click here to listen back to all of Aaron’s conversations – and tune in to “This Morning with Aaron Keck” at 7:30 a.m. on 97.9 The Hill to hear those conversations live.

Welcome to “People Caring for People,” a monthly interview series made possible by Piedmont Health. In this series, we hear from health care professionals about the most significant health issues facing our community, and the services available for people who need them.

In this month’s installment, Aaron welcomes integrated behavioral health consultant Rajiv Soni for a conversation about seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Seasonal affective disorder will become a more widespread issue as we enter the winter months, the temperature gets colder, and the days grow shorter. What are the causes of SAD? If you’re affected, what can you do to cope or mitigate the symptoms? Is light therapy useful? How about exercise? (If exercise is effective, what’s the best strategy to get motivated?) And how can we support loved ones who are struggling with SAD or depression? Soni answers all those questions – and discusses the services that are available through Piedmont Health.

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