Be Well Iredell

Be Well Iredell Be Well Iredell is a community-led initiative focused on mental health and suicide prevention. No one should struggle alone.

We connect people to support, training, and resources to build hope, resilience, and well-being across Iredell County.

If you or someone you know is struggling:📞Call or text 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline 💜Find resources at American Foundat...
11/20/2025

If you or someone you know is struggling:
📞Call or text 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline
💜Find resources at American Foundation for Su***de Prevention NAMI NC Department of Health and Human Services

🎤 Oprah voice: You get a NOPE! You get a NOPE! Everybody gets a NOPE! 🙅‍♀️Setting boundaries isn’t mean — it’s mental he...
11/19/2025

🎤 Oprah voice: You get a NOPE! You get a NOPE! Everybody gets a NOPE! 🙅‍♀️
Setting boundaries isn’t mean — it’s mental health magic.
Saying ‘no’ doesn’t make you difficult; it makes you peaceful. ✨

👋Raise your hand if you do, or tag a friend who needs to hand out a few ‘Nope’s' this week 🤭

If holiday stress burned calories, we’d all be shredded by now. 🎃🦃🎄⭐💪💡Remember: you don’t have to bake, host, shop, wrap...
11/18/2025

If holiday stress burned calories, we’d all be shredded by now. 🎃🦃🎄⭐💪

💡Remember: you don’t have to bake, host, shop, wrap, decorate, and stay sane all at once. Take a breath, lower the bar, and maybe hide in the bathroom for five peaceful minutes — we won’t judge. 😂

Tag your holiday chaos buddy or drop your go-to stress survival hack!

Today we celebrate International Students Day -voices of courage, connection, and change. 🌍This year’s theme, ‘Empowerin...
11/17/2025

Today we celebrate International Students Day -voices of courage, connection, and change. 🌍
This year’s theme, ‘Empowering Students to be Agents of Change,’ reminds us how students are shaping a more compassionate, inclusive world, including in mental health advocacy and peer support. Your courage to speak up, share your story, and support one another is changing the conversation. So, we thank you!

Tag a student who inspires you or share how you've seen young people lead change for mental health.

The Mayo Clinic teaches us that mindfulness helps you live in the moment🔬Micro moments of self-care are short, intention...
11/15/2025

The Mayo Clinic teaches us that mindfulness helps you live in the moment🔬Micro moments of self-care are short, intentional breaks throughout the day to address your needs and regulate your nervous system.

A few tips to get you started
💜Mindful breathing
🕐Physical movement
☕Mindful eating and drinking
🌿Sensory engagement
🧠Mental check-ins
🔆Gratitude and reflection
📵Digital breaks

https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/consumer-health/in-depth/mindfulness-exercises/art-20046356

🔄Stress makes it harder to sleep, and poor sleep makes it harder to manage stress, creating a vicious cycle 💤 Consistent...
11/14/2025

🔄Stress makes it harder to sleep, and poor sleep makes it harder to manage stress, creating a vicious cycle 💤 Consistent sleep supports your emotional balance.

🫨When you are stressed, your body activates its "fight-or-flight" response, releasing hormones such as cortisol and adrenaline. These hormones increase heart rate and alertness, which is a survival mechanism designed to prevent sleep in dangerous situations.

Some helpful tips to Improve Sleep Quality:
• Maintain a consistent sleep schedule
• Create a relaxing bedtime routine
• Ensure your sleep environment is cool, quiet, and dark.
• Avoid stimulating activities

To Manage Stress Levels:
• Incorporate regular moderate exercise
• Practice mindfulness, meditation, or guided relaxation techniques.
• Get enough natural sunlight
• Seek professional help

🔆Happy World Kindness Day🔆Everyday acts of kindness:✅Offer a compliment: Give a genuine compliment to a stranger, collea...
11/13/2025

🔆Happy World Kindness Day🔆

Everyday acts of kindness:
✅Offer a compliment: Give a genuine compliment to a stranger, colleague, or friend.
✅Be a good neighbor: Help a neighbor with their groceries
✅Help someone in line: Let someone go ahead of you in a checkout line or at a busy intersection. (LOUDER for the folks on Highway 150) 🤭
✅Hold the door: Hold the door open for someone, especially if they are carrying items or a stroller.
✅Listen actively: Offer a listening ear to a friend or colleague who is having a bad day.

If you have time to plan try one of these:
👕Donate to a cause you care about or donate items like books or clothes
📦Volunteer your time to a local organization, such as a homeless shelter, animal shelter, or community center
🍎Organize a drive for food or other essential supplies
✉️Send a letter to someone to let them know you're thinking of them
🪥Create a blessings bag of essentials or comfort items for someone who needs it

🚧Let's talk boundaries🚧 Boundaries = Compassion. Saying no, not right now, I'll think about it, or any other way you nee...
11/12/2025

🚧Let's talk boundaries🚧
Boundaries = Compassion.
Saying no, not right now, I'll think about it, or any other way you need to set space for yourself protects your energy 🔆

❓What boundary are you honoring this week❓
Share it with us or give a helpful tip to someone else. You never know who might need it 💜

❤️🤍💙THANK YOU VETERANS ❤️🤍💙Today, we pause to honor the strength, sacrifice, and service of our nation’s Veterans. Thank...
11/11/2025

❤️🤍💙THANK YOU VETERANS ❤️🤍💙
Today, we pause to honor the strength, sacrifice, and service of our nation’s Veterans. Thank you for your courage both on the field and in the moments after, when seeking support takes just as much bravery. We are deeply grateful for your service, and we stand beside you in prioritizing your mental health and well-being.

Tag a Veteran you appreciate or share this post to spread awareness!

If you or someone you love is a Veteran, remember help is right there
Call or text 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline or
Visit Make the Connection for real stories, tools, and resources
Explore programs Wounded Warrior Project

❤️🤍💙 This week we honor our Veterans for their service and the courage it can take to seek help when you need it. If you...
11/10/2025

❤️🤍💙 This week we honor our Veterans for their service and the courage it can take to seek help when you need it.

If you’re a veteran or supporting one, know that you’re not alone and that help is available.

Key resources:
❤️Make The Connection – an online hub from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs with veteran stories, mental-health info and pathways to support.

🤍U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Mental Health Services – even if you’re not enrolled in VA care, you can access many mental-health supports, telehealth and crisis care.

💙American Foundation for Su***de Prevention Veterans Resources – tailored guides that help veterans, their families and friends navigate mental-health care and su***de prevention. - afsp.org American Foundation for Su***de Prevention

❤️Wounded Warrior Project – offers free mental-health programs, peer support and specialist care for veterans and their families. Warrior Project


If you or someone you know is in crisis: dial @988, then press 1, or text 838255 — the Veterans Crisis Line is available 24/7, confidential and free regardless of VA enrolment.

You served. You belong. Your health — including mental and emotional health — matters.

Tag a veteran you appreciate or share this post to let others know support is there.

🧠 Mindset Reset 💡Replace "I have to" with "I get to". Gratitude softens stress. Gratitude softens stress by activating t...
11/10/2025

🧠 Mindset Reset 💡
Replace "I have to" with "I get to". Gratitude softens stress.

Gratitude softens stress by activating the body's "rest and repair" system, which lowers stress hormones like cortisol, and by releasing "feel-good" hormones like dopamine and serotonin. This can lead to better sleep, a stronger immune system, improved mood, and increased resilience to challenges.

🎤Check In 🎤On a scale of 1-10, how's your stress today? What positive message can you share to help someone feeling real...
11/08/2025

🎤Check In 🎤
On a scale of 1-10, how's your stress today?
What positive message can you share to help someone feeling really stressed?
💜Comment and share - no judgment, just awareness. We are NOT alone 💜

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