WellStone

12/02/2025

This , please support mental health care in your community!
When you give to WellStone, you become part of a story of hope, healing, and recovery for individuals and families who need it most.

Your gift can provide:
• Medical support
• Psychiatric services
• Therapy
• 24/7 crisis care for adults and children

You can help write the next story of hope and healing for your North Alabama neighbors!
Donate now: http://weblink.donorperfect.com/supportwellstone

11/28/2025

Our offices are closed today and will reopen on Monday.

We hope you’re enjoying the holiday weekend with your loved ones! If you’re out and about, stop by Downtown Huntsville to see our WellStone Tree on the Tinsel Trail — it’s the perfect spot for a festive family photo! 🎄🧡💚

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at WellStone!

Our offices will be closed Thursday, 11/27 and Friday, 11/28, but WellStone Emergency Services remains open if you or a loved one is experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis.

You can also call or text 988 anytime to connect with a crisis trained therapist if you just need someone to talk to.

11/26/2025

Today, we’re honored to share Renatta America’s mental health story. 💙
A proud Army veteran, Renatta has faced anxiety, depression, and the invisible wounds of military service. While deployed, she navigated combat stress, isolation, and the challenge of not being seen or heard as a woman in uniform—including experiences of sexual harassment.

Her message is powerful:
“We’re able to talk about our back pain and knee pain like it’s nothing… If we use behavioral health and talk about it like that, we could help each other.”

🎥 Watch her story and join us in supporting the mental health of women veterans.
If you need support, call or text 988 to reach a crisis-trained WellStone therapist anytime.

11/22/2025

✨ WellStone’s First Year on the Tinsel Trail! ✨
A few of our WellStone YPs came together to make our tree bloom with this year’s theme: Hope Grows Here. 🌱💚

We’re off to a beautiful start—and we’re proud to spread a little light this holiday season.

If you or someone you love needs support during the holidays, remember you can call or text 988. A WellStone therapist is standing by whenever you need someone to talk to.

11/21/2025

We were grateful to host a small group from LGH's Connect class for an inside look at WellStone's continuum of mental health services, including 24/7 crisis care.

Sixteen C-28 members toured the pediatric and adult units of WellStone Emergency Services (WES) to see how our teams deliver compassionate, lifesaving care to individuals experiencing mental health and/or substance use crises.

Thanks to everyone at Leadership Greater Huntsville for making sure your program participants continue learning more about mental health and addiction recovery resources in their community!

11/13/2025

“As a student, it can be overwhelming to start somewhere new, but everyone at WellStone has been so kind and welcoming.” 💙

We’re so grateful for our interns and the passion they bring to our mission of improving mental wellness in our community.

This semester, Veronica interned with Anna at our outpatient office, where she gained hands-on experience, learned from our clinical team, and saw what compassionate care looks like in action.

Thank you for being part of the WellStone family and for the heart you’ve brought to your internship journey!

11/12/2025

We love our people!💓 It’s always heartwarming when WellStone employees come together to support a great cause like the Liz Hurley Breast Cancer Fund, which helps further research and expand access to care for women in our community.

This year, our team embraced Pink & Denim Fridays—a fun, casual way to raise awareness and funds. Employees made donations, and WellStone will match those contributions, giving back to Huntsville Hospital in support of women fighting breast cancer.

A huge thank-you to everyone who participated and showed up with heart. 💕

11/07/2025

💙 Team Ayuda, your impact lives on.

More than six months ago, Team Ayuda raised $80,000 in honor of Patrick O’Connor. That generosity continues to create real impact for youth in crisis.

Patrick’s name is now at the Nurse’s Station in our Pediatric Unit. It is meaningful and fitting, because our nurses are at the heart of the care that happens there.

Thank you to: John Mangini, Kevin Mangini, Robert O’Shea, Jim McMahon, and the O’Connor brothers, along with every supporter who helped make this possible.

John recently visited and spent time with Paula Steele, MSW, LICSW-S, Director of WES, and Morgan Quillin, RN. We reflected on how a group of friends honored someone they loved and changed lives for people they may never meet.

11/06/2025

📍 Happening Again Tomorrow! November 7th
Resource Event at First Baptist Church, 600 Governors Drive SW in Huntsville.
⏰ 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

There are so many great community resources onsite — all in one place.

Families — if you need to bring little ones, , , and the have a special kids’ area with activities! 🙌

Here are just a few of the partners attending:
• EarlyWorks Museum — FREE museum admission passes and child entertainment
• Redstone Federal Credit Union — information on furlough-friendly loans
• Huntsville Havoc — discounted game tickets
• Transhpandas — support + resources
• Calhoun Community College — education and workforce pathways
• Food City gift cards + grocery assistance info
• WellStone — mental health resources
• Huntsville Hospital Foundation— even brought a therapy dog! 🐾
…and many more.

This two-day community event is hosted by the and local partners.

Stop by — learn what’s available, ask questions, explore resources, and find support that meets your needs. 💙

11/06/2025

LTC John Schmitt, Ret., talks openly about what his PTSD journey has looked like — and what life feels like today:

“I woke up every day sad, lonely, depressed… and just generally not wanting to be here. And today I wake up with joy.”

This November, in honor of Veterans Month, WellStone is spotlighting veterans who have faced PTSD and other mental health challenges head-on. We begin with John — who served 20 years in the U.S. Army and now serves as CEO of iXpressGenes , a company working to detect trauma-induced conditions before symptoms emerge.

Thank you, John, for your service — both to our nation and to this community.

11/05/2025

WellStone will be participating in the Resource Event for Federal Workers impacted by the ongoing shutdown. Our team will be available to share information about services, answer questions, and help connect individuals to mental health support.

Event details:
• Date: Novemeber 6 & 7
• Time: 10-4pm
• Location: First Baptist Church at 600 Governors Drive SW in Huntsville.

If you or someone you know has been affected, we welcome you to stop by our table and learn more about available resources.

A resource event will be held later this week for federal employees impacted by the ongoing shutdown.