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Debunking Five Myths About PTSD

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) impacts 3.6% of Americans according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. While the symptoms of this mental health issue, such as hypervigilance, intrusive thoughts, flashbacks, nightmares and trouble concentrating, are ...
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Finding Significance at The Well

“Mental illness … is like being caught up in a tornado, a tornado you don’t really see,” says Well member PT. “You see the debris that is floating in the air … but you don’t ...
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Blessings Upon Blessings

Volunteer Jennifer Snow checks on dinner for Thursday Night Life It’s impossible to fully communicate the value of our volunteers through facts and figures alone. But as we look at the numbers that sum up ...
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Volunteer Spotlight: Ann Tabony

On any given Tuesday, you can find Ann Tabony at The Well Community serving as a volunteer art teacher, helping Well members who deal with mental illnesses learn how to paint, draw and explore other ...
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Homelessness: A Roadblock to Recovery

Well member PT knows the challenges of both mental illness and homelessness well. Although he could afford to pay rent, when the symptoms of his bipolar schizoaffective disorder became more acute, it was hard for ...
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At Home at Jacob’s House

Matthew and his mother, Shelley. Photo by Christena Dowsett More than anything, Matthew wanted to feel independent. But mental illness made it difficult for him to live on his own. He’d tried staying in a supported ...
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