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.
University of Illinois at Chicago Research Survey
Are you trained and/or certified as a peer specialist or peer worker in the behavioral health field? We invite you to participate in an important peer career development research survey designed in collaboration with national consumer technical assistance centers and...My Holiday WRAP Tools
by Yvonne S. Holidays use to be very hard for me but over the last 20 years that has changed. Several Wellness Tools help – as does having my own traditions that are not connected to painful memories. In my case, holidays with my family were not a joyful time....The Weight of the Word
By Gina Calhoun What we say is not always what others hear. Words and phrases can hold different meanings or interpretations for everyone, which is why active listening is so important. I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas . . . The Weather Outside is Frightful . . ....When Things are Breaking Down: Avoiding a Crisis
If you have a hard time at the holiday season, or at other times of the year, you are not alone. Many, many people have hard times that become Crisis situations, situations where others step in and take over responsibility for you, situations where traumatizing things...❤ Follow Us
