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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Gaining Passion and Perspective: An Internship at the Well

JaBria in action at Thursday Night Life When JaBria, a Master of Social Work student at the University of Texas at Arlington, was looking into internship opportunities, she was planning on working with children. But ...
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Serving Simply, Faithfully, Together

Around noon at the Well’s Community Life Center, our members enjoy a simple but powerful blessing: lunches, eaten around a table with others. These times of nourishment and community are made possible by numerous volunteers ...
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Four Major Depression Myths

It’s among the most common mental illnesses, affecting more than 8% of Americans each year. But in spite of its prevalence, major depression is often misunderstood—and these major depression myths hurt those who are struggling ...
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