Meeting Neighbors Where They Are
Anita Green refers to them as “neighbors.” It’s a term she uses to let those experiencing homelessness know that they’re still part of the community. “It takes a lot of the stigma away,” she explains. ...
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Depression: Hard Facts About a Common Struggle
National Suicide Prevention hotline: 800-273-8255 It’s about as prevalent as asthma, but often it’s spoken of far less openly. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, (NAMI) ,about 21 million U.S. adults had at ...
Help Wanted: Resource Center Coordinator
Jessy Watford, Community Relations Coordinator from Superior HealthPlan, with Alice Zaccarello, Executive Director of The Well At The Well Community the interdependency between mental health and physical health is obvious every day. This connection can’t ...
An Interconnected Challenge: Physical Health in the Shadow of Mental Illness
Mental health challenges impact far more than the brain. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), individuals living with a serious mental illness have an increased risk for chronic disease—in some cases, a ...
Supporting Families
Families with loved ones dealing with mental health issues often find housing to be one of the greatest challenges. Jacob's House, The Well's City of Dallas licensed boarding home for men, is one way The ...
Seven Ways to Support Family Caregivers
When someone has cancer or is experiencing another health issue, friends and extended family members often surround that person and his or her household with support in the form of everything from meal delivery to ...