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Schizoaffective Disorder and the Well: A member’s thoughts

Rita attended the Well Community for many years. Health issues prevent her from participating now, but she still keeps up with her friends at the Well. She calls in from time to time to to ...

Schizoaffective Disorder: Five Things to Know About a Less-Common, Life-Altering Mental Illness

In addition to relatively well-known serious mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and major depressive disorder is another life-altering condition that’s unknown to many. But those who live with schizoaffective disorder are well-acquainted with ...

A Well World: No Labels

Sometimes I find it easy to lump people into categories or attach labels and then to make assumptions about them. I suspect we all do. However, over the years I’ve been working at the Well ...

Five Key Truths About Men’s Mental Health

Though approximately one in five men lives with mental illness, their mental health is often downplayed or overlooked. The National Alliance on Mental Illness puts it this way: Just as the body needs care and ...

An Eye-Opening Experience

Tammy Nguyen As so many of our volunteers discover, serving at the Well Community leads to awareness of mental illness that’s far deeper than statistics and facts. We talked with Tammy Nguyen about her experience ...

More Than Facts: Mental Health Statistics That Impact Us All

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. But what, exactly, do we need to be aware of? Below are some must-know statistics about mental illnesses in the United States. Understanding them is vital because each represents ...
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