Healthy Living
Facts About PTSD
Coping with PTSD in Today’s World Whatever the trigger—and today, there are more than ever—PTSD impacts about 8 million individuals every year. Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation reminds us…
Read MoreDisabilities Resources and Awareness
Doing More for Disabilities Over 7 million individuals in the U.S. have an intellectual or developmental disability. Yet, only 20 percent were known to their state developmental disabilities agency. The…
Read MoreSteps to Reduce Skin Cancer
Don’t Get Burned With sun-filled weeks on the horizon, it makes sense that May is National Skin Cancer Awareness Month. As we spend increasingly more time enjoying the Great Outdoors,…
Read MoreHow to Boost Your Immunity
There are a number of ways you can help your body fight off infections, viruses and disease, and here are a few tips on how you can start boosting your…
Read MoreGet Help With Substance Abuse
Substance Abuse Continues to Rise If you or someone you love struggles with addiction, you are not alone. Over a 12-month period ending in October 2021, approximately 105,752 people died…
Read MoreHow to Support a Grieving Child
Small Hearts, Big Breaks: Helping Children Grieve Kids react to grief differently than adults. Sadly, these times have provided an introduction to grief, perhaps prematurely. Pottstown Area Health and Wellness…
Read MoreMusic’s Place in Medicine
Pottstown Takes a Look at Music Therapy From bringing back a moment in time to uplifting a heavy mood, music makes an impact. Experts realize this, including those at Pottstown…
Read MoreEmpower Teens to Build Healthy Relationships
How to Avoid Abusive Relationships Spring often invokes thoughts of romance. It’s the season of proms and weddings, sunshine and warmth. However, relationships are complicated. People and their love lives…
Read MoreBuilding Emotional Resilience
Got Resilience? By Nancy Miller, ICF credentialed coach and certified Grief Recovery Specialist As we wait out the dark months of winter for the return of spring, one way to…
Read MoreHelp Your Heart
February is Heart Health Month By Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation A little love goes a long way at helping your heart accomplish about 100,000 beats per day. Pottstown…
Read More