by Mary Ellen Copeland | Jun 4, 2012 | Blog, Children & Teens, Elements of WRAP, Signs that Things are Breaking Down, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
Reviving the Myth of Mental Illness by Steven Morgan What do we mean when we say someone has a mental illness? If we are to take the phrase literally, we mean that someone’s mind is ill. But can a mind be ill with disease? To believe so, one must make two serious... 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 | 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 | Jan 3, 2006 | Blog, Children & Teens, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Crisis Plan, Daily Plan, Developmental Distinctions, Early Warning Signs, Elements of WRAP, Facilitator Training, Families, For Facilitators, Justice Involvement, Post-Crisis Plan, Signs that Things are Breaking Down, Stressors & Triggers, Wellness Toolbox, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
by Mary Ellen Copeland, Ph.D Publish Date: January 2006 Contextual Essay Involuntary Commitment and Recovery: An Innovative Mental Health Peer Support Program Mary Ellen Copeland Union Institute & University, Learner #536222 January, 2006 Contextual... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Mar 1, 2001 | Blog, Children & Teens, Trauma, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
You are the best expert on yourself You have, by far, more knowledge about yourself than anyone else. No one else lives inside your body or inside your brain. No one else has ever experienced exactly what you have experienced. And no one else can know what you want to... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Feb 2, 2001 | Blog, Children & Teens, Daily Plan, Elements of WRAP, Families, Wellness Toolbox, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
Peer Support is an essential part of getting well and staying well for many people. By finding and joining a support group that meets your needs, you can expand your circle of support and have a safe place where you can talk with others about your hopes, your...