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 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 | Dec 16, 2015 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Crisis Plan, Daily Plan, Elements of WRAP, Mental Health, Post-Crisis Plan, Signs that Things are Breaking Down, Trauma, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
If you have a hard time at the holiday season, or at other times of the year, you are not alone. Many, many people have hard times that become Crisis situations, situations where others step in and take over responsibility for you, situations where traumatizing things... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Nov 17, 2015 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Crisis Plan, Early Warning Signs, Elements of WRAP, Key Concepts, Post-Crisis Plan, Signs that Things are Breaking Down, Stressors & Triggers, Wellness Toolbox, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
We all experience sudden, unexpected events in our lives that we have not planned for and that require extra effort for keeping ourselves well. Re-evaluating your Wellness Tools during these difficult times can help to keep you out of crisis. Read more about how the... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Aug 6, 2015 | Blog, Crisis Plan, Elements of WRAP, Stressors & Triggers, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
In 1997 when people with lived experience worked together to develop WRAP, we had an earnest discussion of identifying and responding to triggers. It was decided by the group that we shouldn’t spend a lot of time “catastrophizing”, thinking of all of...