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.
Creating Hope and Wellness through Mindfulness
Mindfulness is a simple, safe, free and non-invasive, yet powerful self-help technique that can be used to feel better and to stay well. It can be successfully and easily used in all kinds of situations. Although you may find it difficult at first, with daily practice...Make your WRAP Work for You through Peer Support
“What protocols do you recommend regarding establishing strong boundaries in Peer Support relationships that maintain proper self-care for yourself?” “What’s the difference between the WRAP and Peers Support Handbook and the old peer book?” These are only some of the...Learning from Others, Loss and Grief
by Carol Greenberg Over and over, when people share with me about the hardest of times, the issue of loss and grief comes up. The following, shared by Carol Greenberg, will be helpful to me, and to others, as we develop plans for, or deal with the hardest of times....Wellness Tools for the Hardest Times
Your Wellness Toolbox, the cornerstone of your WRAP, is a list of tools you use to help yourself feel better and to stay well. This article addresses having tools for especially difficult and unexpected situations. I have them in the When Things are Breaking Down...❤ Follow Us
