by Mary Ellen Copeland | Jun 29, 2015 | Blog, Elements of WRAP, Key Concepts, News
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... by Judith Cook | Jun 22, 2015 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Crisis Plan, Daily Plan, Early Warning Signs, Elements of WRAP, Facilitator Training, For Facilitators, Implementation & Evidence, Post-Crisis Plan, Stressors & Triggers, Wellness Toolbox, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics, WRAP Programs & Groups
Although the concept of recovery from a mental illness is relatively new (Deegan, 1988), people with mental health difficulties have been self-managing and functioning in the community long before the idea of recovery became popularized (Harding, Brooks, Ashikaga,... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Jun 11, 2015 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Crisis Plan, Daily Plan, Early Warning Signs, Elements of WRAP, Post-Crisis Plan, Signs that Things are Breaking Down, Stressors & Triggers
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... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Jun 10, 2015 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Crisis Plan, Elements of WRAP, Post-Crisis Plan, Signs that Things are Breaking Down, Trauma, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
by Shery Mead In the last two brief articles we talked about Listening Differently as well as Listening for the Untold Story. In this article we’ll talk a bit about mutuality. Good questions are key in listening. But if you don’t share your own views and stories, the...
by Mary Ellen Copeland | May 22, 2015 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Crisis Plan, Daily Plan, Early Warning Signs, Elements of WRAP, Key Concepts, Post-Crisis Plan, Sample WRAP Plans, Signs that Things are Breaking Down, Stressors & Triggers, Wellness Toolbox, WRAP Publications & Events
The Wellness Recovery Action Plan® or WRAP®, is a self-designed prevention and wellness process that anyone can use to get well, stay well and make their life the way they want it to be. It was developed in 1997 by a group of people who were searching for ways to...
by WRAP and Recovery Books | May 22, 2015 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Daily Plan, Elements of WRAP, Facilitator Training, For Facilitators, Sample WRAP Plans, Veterans, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
WRAP, and other components of the Mental Health Recovery Program, are being widely used in Veteran’s Hospitals, by Veterans’ organizations, and by people in the military in the U.S.A. and around the world. If you are on active duty, in the reserves, or...