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A Caring Place: How Jacob’s House Helps Residents and Those Who Love Them

“I really like it here,” says Chris. It’s a simple statement, but it reflects the multifaceted blessings one man has found at Jacob’s House—for himself and for his sister, who cares for him. Chris, now ...
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Life in Community: Ongoing Support in Pursuing Stability

Living in community can be a powerful factor in pursuing mental health stability. But for many dealing with serious mental illnesses, finding a safe place to live and meaningful, supportive connection with others is especially ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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