The Gift of Seeing
Well Community members sometimes tell us that in the larger community, they feel invisible. This is sad evidence of one of the greatest harms of serious mental health conditions: They rob people of being truly ...
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Inviting Greater Impact
The Well was honored to receive a generous donation from civil engineering firm Pape-Dawson as part of the company’s efforts to “give back.” We recently talked with Andrew Finney, a land planner at Pape-Dawson, about ...
From Caregiver to Caregiver: Doable Tips for Navigating the Holidays
Jessica, a friend of the Well Community who cares for her dad, shares practical tips for caregivers during the holidays. It’s a little ironic that the season that’s hyped as the most wonderful time of ...
Breaking Down Stigma Through Personal Interaction
We often talk about the many myths surrounding mental illness and how these misconceptions play a role in perpetuating stigma: negative thoughts, attitudes and assumptions about a person because he or she lives with a ...
Community: A Key to Saving Lives From Suicide
In our increasingly connected world, isolation and loneliness are becoming more and more common. But, they’re especially prevalent struggles for those living with mental illnesses, and they can have particularly devastating consequences: Both mental health ...
What Our Members Like Best About the Well
On a recent Wednesday morning at our Community Life Center, we asked several of our members, “What do you like about the Well?” Their answers capture the core reasons that the Well Community exists, and ...