Coping with Depression

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Symptoms and self care for Depression Everyone feels sad or lonely at times. Often, it’s As cooler, shorter days arrive, October makes sense as National Depression Awareness Month. We pull…

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Prostate Cancer Awareness

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Are You at Risk for Prostate Cancer? Guys, although you may have a strong back to carry life’s load, it takes true strength and even courage to get a tune-up…

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Staying Fit during the Pandemic

With the stay-at-home order still firmly in place for all of Southeast Pennsylvania, the gyms, studios, and schools where most of us routinely exercised are no longer an option—and likely…

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Dealing with Disruption

In the era of facemasks and virtual meetings, we’re all changing how we live in order to prevent the spread of coronavirus.  But for many of us, changes to daily…

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Gardening Under Lockdown

In these days of anxiety and uncertainty, there’s no better way to relax than spending a few hours in the garden. The CDC has recommended taking breaks from the news cycle,…

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Adapting and Improvising

As our communities seek to slow the spread of coronavirus, we’re all adapting to a new way of life that risks greater isolation, higher anxiety, and more uncertainty about the…

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Reducing Teen Dating Violence

February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month and the YWCA Tri-County Area has resources to empower young women in the Pottstown area. Nationwide, youth age 12 to 19 experience the…

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How Radioactive is Your Home?

Pennsylvania has one of the highest rates of radon contamination in the United States, with 40% of homes above the EPA’s safe limit.  And within Pennsylvania, communities in the Pottstown area…

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Bouncing Back from Springing Forward

What better time to reexamine your sleep health than after springing forward into Daylight Savings Time? Getting enough quality sleep is one of the greatest factors for maintaining and improving…

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