by Mary Ellen Copeland | Feb 4, 2015 | Blog, Wellness Toolbox, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
The fall of the year is a time of change for many of us. One of the biggest life changes that happens in the fall for many people is going away to school or college for the first time. Or you may be moving or changing jobs. It has been widely observed that times of... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Feb 4, 2015 | Blog
The Vermont State Department of Health is concerned about the recovery and community integration prospects of people who have mental health related orders of involuntary in-patient or outpatient commitment. People in this group often have repeated restrictive orders... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Feb 4, 2015 | Blog, Early Warning Signs, Elements of WRAP
How are the stressful, frightening events of these times affecting you? Are you having trouble sleeping? Are you avoiding food, or munching at will and putting on extra pounds? Do you feel anxious and fearful much of the time? Are your symptoms more severe or harder... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Feb 4, 2015 | Addictions, Blog, Children & Teens, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Elements of WRAP, Key Concepts, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
Because of Kate, I knew that my diagnosis was not the end of the road, that I would, like her, get well, and stay well. Kate’s story, and the story of others who have walked in her shoes, needs to be told again and again. Those of us with psychiatric illnesses... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Feb 4, 2015 | Blog, Elements of WRAP, Signs that Things are Breaking Down
Developing a Wellness Lifestyle Excerpted from: WRAP Plus : [Copeland, M. 2012 Dummerston, VT: Peach Press. pgs 255- 256] LIGHT Many people fear the onset of winter because, as the days shorten, they feel more and more and more “depressed.” Do you experience any of... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Feb 4, 2015 | Blog, Children & Teens, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
This is a continuation on the theme of “Providing Sanctuary”. Click here for Part 1 Click here for Part 2 The issue of Sanctuary seems to be an important one. Almost every time I go into town, I meet someone who says, “About that Sanctuary...