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Understanding That Undergirds Compassion: Takeaways From “Grace for the Afflicted”

Understanding is foundational to coming alongside those living with mental illness with care and compassion. This idea underlies Grace for the Afflicted: A Clinical and Biblical Perspective on Mental Illness by Matthew S. Stanford, a ...
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The Power of Prayer in Pursuit of Stability

In spite of persistent misconceptions, those suffering from severe and chronic mental illnesses can’t “pray them away.” But, for many of these individuals, prayer is a practice that undergirds good mental health and supports their ...
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In the Context of Community: Providing Spiritual Support for Mental Health

Faith provides multifaceted benefits for mental wellbeing. As the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) states, “Faith and spirituality can be a very helpful component of someone’s recovery from mental illness.” But what does providing ...
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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 ...
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Four Ways Spiritual Retreats Bless Well Community Members … And One Way You Can Help

Well Community members have long been anticipating the return of spiritual retreats, and we’re excited to head back to Mt. Lebanon Camp for a time of rest, fun and renewal. Vacations and other getaways are ...
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June 2022 A Well World: Conduit of God’s Love 

Conduit of God’s Love When the Well Community was founded 20 years ago, it came out of a church outreach to the southern Oak Cliff area. Joel Pulis, his family and his friends at Cliff ...
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