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“Just STARt The Conversation” Podcast: The Psychology Behind Dreams and Nightmares
We all dream, but many of us don't really understand why. What can our dreams tell us about our emotional well-being?
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Wellspring Clubhouse Holiday Card Fundraiser
Add a twist to your holiday cheer and support Wellspring Clubhouse members! Several of our talented members designed festive holiday cards to raise funds to help provide healthy meals for…
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Managing the Emotional Side of Diabetes
By: Troy Longo, MA, Ed.S, MICP, LPC, Psychotherapist Living with diabetes involves more than monitoring blood sugar levels and following a treatment plan. It also comes with emotional challenges that…
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What Recovery Really Looks Like: Breaking Common Myths
By: Korin Danchise-Curtis, M.Ed., LPC, CAADC Many people living with substance use and mental health conditions manage these conditions and move towards sustained recovery every day, yet misconceptions about recovery…
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Meet Alicia
When Alicia first joined St. Luke’s Penn Foundation’s Partial Hospitalization Program, she was facing significant challenges with anxiety and depression. She also felt weighed down by expectations and pressures from others. With the support, compassion, and guidance of our dedicated team, Alicia found comfort, renewed hope, and greater confidence. Most importantly, she discovered that she didn’t have to face her struggles alone.
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How Parents Can Protect Their Mental Health This School Year
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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2026 Recovery is for Everyone Walk
Join us for our 5th annual Recovery is for Everyone Walk: Every Person, Every Family, Every Community! September 19, 2026 at 9:00 am Click Here to Register Together, we’ll raise awareness…
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Penn Foundation Celebrates 5 Years of Expanded Mental Health Care
This summer marks the fifth anniversary of Penn Foundation's merger with St. Luke’s University Health Network, a partnership that has strengthened access to high-quality, integrated mental health services throughout eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey
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Why Unstructured Time and Boredom Matter for Teen Mental Health
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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Meet Ken
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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Meet Maria
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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Meet Paula
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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