Dual Diagnosis: A Compounding Challenge
image from Unsplash Walter* came to The Well ready to be honest about his struggles. When he showed up for the first time, he told Well Community staff that he was coming off of methamphetamines ...
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Benchmarks of Success for the Outreach Program
Different Benchmarks of success for the Outreach Program In today’s society, we are often driven by benchmarks or goals in our places of work: visible signals of success such as raises, promotions and title changes ...
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. ...
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 ...