Stressors & Triggers Posts
by Mary Ellen Copeland | Feb 4, 2015 | Blog, Elements of WRAP, Stressors & Triggers
by Deb Colvin My name is Deborah Colvin and I have suffered from depression, alcoholism, cocaine addiction, homelessness, and domestic violence. I never ever thought I could ever overcome these barriers in my life. Then one day a friend encouraged me to buy a book,... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Feb 4, 2015 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Early Warning Signs, Elements of WRAP, Signs that Things are Breaking Down, Stressors & Triggers, Wellness Toolbox, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
I often find myself frustrated with the mental health and the medical health systems; systems that have often taught us that our first defense against a physical health, mental health, or life difficulty is reaching out to healthcare providers or some kind of invasive... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Feb 4, 2015 | Blog, Children & Teens, 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, WRAP Publications & Events
Successfully working with doctors and other health care providers can be a challenge for many people. It is for me. We know they have studied the kinds of things we are experiencing and will likely have solutions for us that would ease our recovery. How can we work... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Feb 4, 2015 | Addictions, Blog, Children & Teens, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Crisis Plan, Daily Plan, Early Warning Signs, Elements of WRAP, Families, Post-Crisis Plan, Signs that Things are Breaking Down, Stressors & Triggers, Trauma, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
by Richard Hart Excerpt from WRAP Plus chapter on Post-Crisis Planning Returning to your everyday, healthy diet after a Crisis may require some assistance. A trip to the grocery store is often a task that must be undertaken the first day home. One person told me that... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Feb 4, 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, Wellness Toolbox
by Diane Miller I first heard about the WRAP/Wellness Recovery Action Plan at a conference. The presenter left a contact number to obtain free booklets on the WRAP and other topics. The books were very informative in a lot of areas and it helped me put a very rough... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Feb 4, 2015 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Crisis Plan, Early Warning Signs, Elements of WRAP, Post-Crisis Plan, Signs that Things are Breaking Down, Stressors & Triggers, Wellness Toolbox
by Bobbie Gallion I was hospitalized in 1993, 2000, and 2003. Each time was because of manic episodes. Since my first visit I have had many labels, schizophrenic, bi-polar – sometimes it was bi-polar I, sometimes bi-polar II. There have been other labels as...