by Kurt Danysh | Apr 26, 2023 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Crisis Plan, Elements of WRAP, Key Concepts, Mental Health, Stressors & Triggers, Wellbeing, WRAP Programs & Groups
April is Second Chance Month in the United States, a time for communities to rally together to support people who have been incarcerated and have rejoined society. Although the article below focuses on the U.S. criminal justice system, for change to be sustained, a...
by Lisa St. George | Feb 8, 2023 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Crisis Plan, Elements of WRAP, Mental Health, Signs that Things are Breaking Down, Stressors & Triggers, Wellbeing
Early in my use of WRAP, it occurred to me that my therapist might want a copy so she could see my wellness tools, stressors/triggers, early warning signs, crisis plan, etc. I’m a very private person, so I’d only shared it with my husband and my one supporter at that...
by Sarah Farmer | Sep 13, 2022 | Blog, Key Concepts, Mental Health, Stressors & Triggers, Trauma, Wellness Toolbox
September is Recovery Month, a time to celebrate and honor all who are in recovery— or starting on their recovery journey—from mental health issues and substance use disorders. Learn below how WRAP helped Lisa St. George with her mental health recovery. When I Met...
by Mary Ellen Copeland | Aug 23, 2022 | Blog, Key Concepts, Mental Health, Signs that Things are Breaking Down, Stressors & Triggers, WRAP Programs & Groups
Looking Forward to the Next 25 Years of WRAP! By Mary Ellen Copeland, Ph.D. This month twenty-five years ago, a bold group of peers decided they wanted and needed a different way to work toward recovery and wellness, a way that would allow them to live the life of...
by Lynn Miller | Jun 8, 2022 | Blog, Elements of WRAP, Key Concepts, Mental Health, Stressors & Triggers, Trauma, Wellness Toolbox, WRAP Publications & Events
I am one of those individuals who tends to commit to way too many requests in my professional life. It’s not because I can’t say no; most times it’s because I love the work and introducing WRAP to others. However, what happens is that I commit to additional projects...
by Mary Ellen Copeland | Nov 18, 2020 | 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, Wellness Toolbox
The next few months may be challenging. There is colder weather (I am envying my friends in the southern hemisphere) and less daylight. We are in the midst of a raging pandemic that is expected to get worse before it gets better, with no certainty about when it might...