Mary Ellen Copeland, PhD, developed Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) with a group of people with lived experience who were attending a mental health recovery workshop in 1997. She is the original author of the WRAP Red Book, as well as dozens of other WRAP books and materials. She has dedicated the last 30 years of her life to learning from people who have mental health issues; discovering the simple, safe, non-invasive ways they get well, stay well, and move forward in their lives; and then sharing what she has learned with others through keynote addresses, trainings, and the development of books, curriculums, and other resources. Now that she is retired, and that, as she intended, others are continuing to share what she has learned, she continues to learn from those who have mental health issues and those who support them. She is a frequent contributor to this site.
Post-Crisis Planning
I remember coming home from the hospital feeling great, and as soon as I got there I was bombarded with loneliness, other peoples problems, and all the stuff that probably helped put me in the hospital to begin with [less the drugs and alcohol]. Many of us have found...Mental Health Recovery and WRAP Values and Ethics Checklist
Strong values and ethics are the cornerstones of Mary Ellen Copeland’s work and the Copeland Center’s trainings. Facilitators must understand these ethics before leading Mental Health Recovery and WRAP groups and workshops to insure a supportive environment for...Happy Birthday WRAP!
Since WRAP was developed in 1997 it has spread all over the world and continues to grow everyday as a tool to enrich and empower lives. Stories have been shared, friendships formed and communities built. People have reclaimed their lives and have become the way they...Mini-WRAPs for Special Times
In a recent peer counseling session with a friend, we came up with the idea of Mini-WRAP’s for Special Times. I was sharing my frustration with trying to recover from a serious medical procedure along with the challenge of moving–both of these making...❤ Follow Us
