by Mary Ellen Copeland | Feb 23, 2022 | Blog, Crisis Plan, Daily Plan, Elements of WRAP, Mental Health, Wellness Toolbox, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics, WRAP Programs & Groups, WRAP Publications & Events
Have you been given a dire prognosis about your future because you experience mental health issues? Have you been told medications are the only treatment and that your “symptoms” will persist throughout your life? I am concerned that the word about RECOVERY from... by Mary Ellen Copeland | May 12, 2016 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics, WRAP Programs & Groups
WRAP is not just a time period in your life, it is a lifestyle. Once you have been through a WRAP program, or the process of developing a Wellness Recovery Action Plan using Peer Support, your lifestyle will change and you may find that you are feeling healthier and... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Feb 19, 2016 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Facilitator Training, For Facilitators, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics, WRAP Programs & Groups
This article was originally published in February 2016. What an exciting time to see WRAP getting introduced into the university system! College, although a wonderful time for young adults to explore, learn and grow, can be stressful and even daunting for some. ... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Sep 29, 2015 | Blog, Facilitator Training, For Facilitators, Trauma, Veterans, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics, WRAP Programs & Groups
WRAP is an excellent recovery tool for Veterans and found especially effective when presented to by a trained peer facilitator. By: Eric J. Fournier, Vice President, VT Vet To Vet (September 2015) Veterans find WRAP to be an effective tool in their recovery. Vermont... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Jul 17, 2015 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Crisis Plan, Elements of WRAP, Facilitator Training, For Facilitators, Post-Crisis Plan, WRAP Programs & Groups
Over the past two years, following my certification as a WRAP Facilitator at one of Mary Ellen Copeland’s Brattleboro Vermont week-long workshops, I have focussed my energies on introducing WRAP within a variety of community mental health settings in Toronto, Ontario,... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Jul 17, 2015 | Blog, WRAP Programs & Groups
A decade ago, I was a Gestalt therapist in a rural West Virginia community. It wasn’t unusual to leave the office late or work weekends to honor people’s schedules and their desire to share time and tell stories. I witnessed pain, joy, growth, and tears. Like them, I...