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By: Dr. Einat DeLong, Psychologist, St. Luke’s Penn Foundation As summer comes to an end, many parents begin shifting into back-to-school mode. Calendars fill up quickly with school schedules, transportation…
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Join us for our 5th annual Recovery is for Everyone Walk: Every Person, Every Family, Every Community! September 19, 2026 at 9:00 am Together, we’ll raise awareness about substance use…
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[caption id="attachment_24513" align="alignright" width="300"] Ribbon cutting celebration for the new outpatient office in Tamaqua in June 2025[/caption] This summer marks the fifth anniversary of Penn Foundation's merger with St. Luke’s…
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For many families, summer brings a familiar scene: a teenager sprawled on the couch, scrolling through social media, watching videos, or switching between apps at lightning speed. The moment boredom…
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After a serious car accident left him unable to drive, leave his home, or get through daily life, Ken found himself struggling with anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder – and struggling even more to ask for help. As a proud man, admitting he needed support was hard. Through his work with the trauma unit, neurology, psychiatry, and therapy at St. Luke’s Penn Foundation, Ken found a way forward. Now he’s healthy, engaged in life, and looking ahead.
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After a lifetime of emotional abuse – first in her family, then in her marriage – Maria came to St. Luke’s Penn Foundation struggling with depression, anxiety, and PTSD she hadn’t yet recognized. Working with Dr. DeLong, she found something she’d never experienced before: feeling safe. Over time, the weight of her trauma began to shift. Today, Maria is painting again, reclaiming her voice, and learning that she deserves to care for herself.
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For years, Paula moved through loss by burying the pain and pressing forward. When COVID arrived, everything she’d been carrying surfaced at once, and she disappeared into a fog. Through therapy at St. Luke’s Penn Foundation, she learned to recognize the negative thought patterns keeping her stuck and built a toolbox she now reaches for without thinking. When fresh losses came, she was ready. “There’s a huge difference between surviving and thriving,” she says. “And I’m thriving.”
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For most of his life, Chuck carried the weight of words his father told him – that he was stupid, that he’d never amount to anything. It wasn’t until a chance conversation at work led him to therapy at St. Luke’s Penn Foundation that he began to see things differently. Through CBT and cognitive restructuring, the darkness slowly lifted. “Imagine a bird in a cage with a shroud,” he says. "When that shroud was finally removed, I flew out – and I soared.”
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In a fast-moving world where information, responsibilities, and emotions come at us quickly, taking time to pause and reflect can feel like a luxury. Yet reflection is one of the…
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Winter can be a challenging season, especially for individuals in recovery. Shorter days, colder weather, and limited sunlight can amplify feelings of sadness, fatigue, or isolation. These emotional shifts—whether related…
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You open your phone for “just a second”… and suddenly 20 minutes disappear. You scroll without realizing it. You reach for your phone without meaning to. You click into apps…
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During addiction, people may act in ways they normally wouldn’t—lying, withdrawing, breaking promises, or engaging in risky behaviors. These actions don’t happen in isolation. They affect families, friends, and entire…
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