A Well World: Generosity of Spirit
Our blogs this month focus on the intersection of mental illness and poverty. The two often go hand in hand and are often most visible among the homeless whom we pass on the streets. It ...
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Member Spotlight: Poverty and Mental Illness
Philipe* is a charter member of the Well Community. That means for over 20 years he has found a welcoming place to belong, despite grappling with overwhelming challenges of living with several mental health conditions. ...
Five Tips for Opening Your Church Doors
Mental illnesses cause isolation and loneliness. They set people apart and often exclude them from the richness of community. At the Well we provide a place to belong … a place where those who struggle ...
Interconnected: The Trifecta of Mental Illness, Poverty and Physical Challenges
“It’s all very interconnected,” says Alice Zaccarello, Executive Director of the Well Community. “Our members have a trifecta. They live with serious mental illness, all live in poverty and many have physical health conditions.” Each ...
A Well World: It Takes a Community
It Takes a Community Amid Mental Health Awareness Month and as a part of our 20th birthday celebration, we recently took time to honor folks who have, over the years, played an important role in ...
Life-Altering: Five Things to Know About the Impact of Serious Mental Illnesses
Mental illnesses are a diverse group of conditions that affect the brain—and in turn, the rest of the body—in numerous and varied ways. Just as diseases of other types differ in severity and in the ...