by Sarah Farmer | May 11, 2017 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Early Warning Signs, Elements of WRAP, Stressors & Triggers, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
May is national Mental Health Month, hosted by Mental Health America. The theme for 2017 is Risky Business, or “habits and behaviors that increase the risk of developing or exacerbating mental illnesses, or could be signs of mental health problems themselves.”... by Niki Miller | May 4, 2017 | Addictions, Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Crisis Plan, Daily Plan, Early Warning Signs, Elements of WRAP, Implementation & Evidence, Justice Involvement, Key Concepts, Mental Health, Post-Crisis Plan, Signs that Things are Breaking Down, Stressors & Triggers, Trauma, Veterans, Wellness Toolbox, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
This article is the second in a four-part series that discusses some of the benefits a Wellness Recovery Action Plan can offer people with addictions, summarizes the components of my plan, and shares examples of ways I have applied them to my recovery. These examples... by Niki Miller | Apr 27, 2017 | Addictions, Blog, Children & Teens, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Elements of WRAP, Signs that Things are Breaking Down, Trauma, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
This article is the first in a four-part series that discusses some of the benefits a Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) can offer people with addictions, summarizes the components of a plan, and shares examples of ways I have applied them to my recovery. Read Part... by Amanda Aykanian | Mar 2, 2017 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, For Facilitators, Implementation & Evidence, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics, WRAP Publications & Events
One day 20 years ago, a small group of people was looking for a way to overcome the mental health challenges preventing them from leading fulfilling lives. From there, they developed the Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) and it’s now used by people across the world... by Sarah Farmer | Feb 16, 2017 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Elements of WRAP, For Facilitators, Mental Health, Wellness Toolbox, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
I used to be a musician who practiced 3 to 4 hours a day. But while raising my daughter, I could never find time to practice, and I slowly let her musical choices rule the household. First it was perky kid tunes, then Disney musicals, and now girl-power rock. I slowly...