The Gift of Seeing
Well Community members sometimes tell us that in the larger community, they feel invisible. This is sad evidence of one of the greatest harms of serious mental health conditions: They rob people of being truly ...
Families
From Caregiver to Caregiver: Doable Tips for Navigating the Holidays
Jessica, a friend of the Well Community who cares for her dad, shares practical tips for caregivers during the holidays. It’s a little ironic that the season that’s hyped as the most wonderful time of ...
Becoming Aware
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Here is a firsthand account from a parent of one of our members as she shares how she has grown in understanding about mental illness over her lifetime. She ...
Five Ways Family Caregivers Go Above and Beyond
Those who serve as caregivers for family members dealing with mental illness often go above and beyond. A study published by the National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC) found that on average, they give more of themselves and ...
An Ingrained Desire to Serve
Grace with her parents and Well Community members in the early days of the Well For Grace Pulis, serving at the Well had always been ordinary. Grace’s father, Joel Pulis, founded the Well Community in ...
Bearing the Weight of Caregiving: Six Insights
Family members who care for individuals living with mental illness shoulder a massive load. While numerous studies have shed light on the ways these family caregivers go above and beyond, it’s through listening to their ...