Families Posts
by Mary Ellen Copeland | Aug 3, 2016 | Addictions, Blog, Children & Teens, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Elements of WRAP, Families, Key Concepts, Mental Health, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
Were you ever an impatient youngster, riding in the backseat of the family car, kicking the seat in front of you and asking, “Are we there yet?” If so, you likely heard in response, “Don’t make me turn this car around.” Today, we’re not turning around—we’re still on... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Jun 19, 2016 | Blog, Children & Teens, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Crisis Plan, Daily Plan, Elements of WRAP, Families, Post-Crisis Plan, Signs that Things are Breaking Down, Wellness Toolbox, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
As certain health issues are noticeably on the rise, the correlation between diet and wellness has become more apparent. Making sure to incorporate the right foods as Wellness Tools into your daily diet is key to staying well. When my kids were teens, there was a song... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Mar 18, 2016 | Blog, Children & Teens, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Crisis Plan, Daily Plan, Elements of WRAP, Facilitator Training, Families, For Facilitators, Post-Crisis Plan, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics, WRAP Publications & Events
Mary Ellen Copeland answers your questions for WRAP’s 19th birthday celebration. Following are some additional questions which were posed during the webinar, with Mary Ellen Copeland’s responses posted below. Can you talk using WRAP to help people quit...
by WRAP and Recovery Books | Aug 23, 2015 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Daily Plan, Elements of WRAP, Facilitator Training, Families, For Facilitators, Stressors & Triggers, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
Wow where do I begin with WRAP? I remember when the first book came out with Karen Cook and Lori Davidson and it was the next best thing to a doctor I had finally found. I went to e-class and then to the training to become a facilitator this was the most incredible...
by WRAP and Recovery Books | Aug 23, 2015 | Blog, Children & Teens, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Elements of WRAP, Families, Mental Health, Stressors & Triggers, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
1963. My first diagnosis came when I was ten years old. Divorcing parents pitted me against one another which led me into feeble attempts of pulling out my hair, running safety pins under my skin and suicide. I was something called “manic depressive”. My father told... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Jul 15, 2015 | Blog, Children & Teens, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Developmental Distinctions, Families, Implementation & Evidence, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
The Vermont Project for rehabilitation of chronic schizophrenic patients reports an unusual degree of success. The nature of its program , its operation, and the factors involved in its success are presented. Emphasis is placed on the need for “faith, hope and...