by Mary Ellen Copeland | May 3, 2012 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Daily Plan, Elements of WRAP, Key Concepts, Wellness Toolbox
These days there is lots of conflicting information coming out about “psychiatric illnesses”. On the one hand, you (or someone you care about or provide services for) , may have been told that you have a psychiatric diagnosis like schizophrenia or bipolar... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Apr 15, 2012 | Blog, Implementation & Evidence
The research paper by Mary Ellen Copeland and six others, entitled A Randomized Controlled Trial of Effects of Wellness Recovery Action Planning on Depression, Anxiety, and Recoveryl, has been published in the April 15, 2012, online journal Psychiatry Online,... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Feb 3, 2012 | Blog, Children & Teens, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Facilitator Training, Families, For Facilitators, Justice Involvement, Mental Health, Trauma, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
Institute at the Alternatives Conference 2012 I was standing behind our exhibit table at the Alternatives 2012 Conference. The room was filled with small groups of people, walking along, chatting with each other, stopping to inquire about an exhibit. In the midst of... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Jan 12, 2012 | Blog
Recently, I’ve been spending a lot of time reading the literature on “recovery” from mental illness. Along the way, I’ve been introduced to the writings of Richard Warner and William Anthony, and peer-leaders in the field like Daniel Fisher and Pat Deegan. ... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Nov 9, 2011 | Blog, Children & Teens, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Crisis Plan, Daily Plan, Early Warning Signs, Elements of WRAP, Facilitator Training, For Facilitators, Justice Involvement, Mental Health, Post-Crisis Plan, Signs that Things are Breaking Down, Stressors & Triggers, Trauma, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics, WRAP Publications & Events
Mary Ellen Copeland speaks at the Annual Meeting of Vermont Psychiatric Survivors – November 9, 2011, Barre, Vermont We have a lot to celebrate in Vermont right now. The Vermont State Hospital no longer exists. If we play our cards right, this could be a... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Oct 4, 2011 | Blog, Early Warning Signs, Elements of WRAP, Facilitator Training, For Facilitators, Key Concepts
I am absolutely delighted with this new listing in SAMHSA’s National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices. It is the result of many, many years of intensive work and rigorous research. My goal has always been, and continues to be, to get WRAP and...