What is panic disorder, and how does it differ from having occasional panic attacks?

What does a panic attack feel like for someone experiencing it?

Nicole Martin, Senior Manager, Advanced Practitioners at St. Luke's joins hosts Amie Allanson Dundon and Kevin Crockett to discuss factors that play a role in panic attacks, and techniques to help reduce the frequency or intensity of panic attacks.

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How do you define spirituality? What role does spirituality play in a person’s mental or emotional well-being?

Heidi Tierney, Network Director of Pastoral Care, joins hosts Amie Allanson Dundon and Kevin Crockett to discuss the role of Spirituality and our Mental Health.

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What physiological changes occur in the cardiovascular system when someone experiences chronic stress?

What mental health conditions are most commonly linked to increased cardiac risk?

Bill Merkert, Director of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation at St. Luke’s joins hosts Amie Alanson Dundon and Crockett to discuss the impact stress plays on our heart health!

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How do you define success in leadership? What strategies do you use to maintain resilience during times of uncertainty?

We discuss the role of leadership with two gentlemen who know a lot about it! Bill Moyer, the West Region President at St. Luke's, and Wayne Mugrauer, St. Luke’s Penn Foundation President, join Amie Alanson Dundon and Crockett to discuss what makes a great team!

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How would you explain schizophrenia to someone who’s never encountered it before—say, a teenager or someone outside the medical field?

What are some of the most misunderstood symptoms of schizophrenia?

Dr. Christopher McCarthy, a St. Luke’s Penn Foundation Psychiatrist, joins the show to discuss what someone who is living with Schizophrenia may be experiencing, and how we can destigmatize what we think of when we think of Psychosis and Schizophrenia.

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What are some of the most mentally challenging aspects of the service that our Military members and First Responders face? What advice would you give to someone who is currently struggling and unsure where to turn?

Dr. Benjamin Iobst, an Organizational Psychology and Criminal Justice Consultant -- as well as a former Military member and retired Allentown Police Officer, joins the show to discuss PTSD, and the mental health of some of our bravest folks!

You can reach Ben at: Biobst@bticonsultingservice.com

Amie Alanson Dundon and Kevin Crockett host the 'Just STARt the Conversation' podcast! Brought to you by St. Luke's Penn Foundation -- find this podcast wherever you get your podcasts -- or at PennFoundation.org!

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We will always be excited to talk to young people making an impact in the 'Just STARt the Conversation' podcast!

RUOK? (Are you okay?), was created to spread awareness about mental health struggles among students at Souderton Area High School. The abbreviation symbolizes how it only takes four letters in a text message to save a peer's life.

Students Adelina and Sammy, along with classmates and faculty, took this club and ran with it... all the way to the state capital! Their goal: to enhance school's communication of mental health resources with students.

Amie Alanson Dundon and Kevin Crockett host the 'Just STARt the Conversation' podcast! Brought to you by St. Luke's Penn Foundation -- find this podcast wherever you get your podcasts -- or at PennFoundation.org!

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What are some of the emotions we experience when our kiddos leave?

How do we navigate a shift from the normal routines we were used to?

Jennifer Schriffert is with the Community Support team at St. Luke's, and she joins Crockett and Amie Alanson Dundon to discuss this big life transition in the 'Just STARt the Conversation' podcast!

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