by Mary Ellen Copeland | Feb 4, 2015 | Blog, Trauma, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
For over twenty years, I have been working with people who experience mental health difficulties. This work is a result of my ongoing personal search for wellness and improvement in the quality of my life in spite of challenging mental and physical health issues. I... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Feb 4, 2015 | Blog, Children & Teens, Families
by Carol Bailey Floyd Once I developed my WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Plan) and got into the swing of doing positive things when negative things happen in my life, I was able to get out of my own way. I started having more confidence in myself and my abilities to... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Feb 4, 2015 | Blog
Personal Mental Health Recovery Values and Ethics: There is hope. People get well, stay well for long periods of time, and do the things they want to do with their lives. Self-determination, personal responsibility, empowerment, and self-advocacy are expected... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Feb 4, 2015 | Blog, Trauma, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics, WRAP Publications & Events
Trauma is anything bad that has happened or is happening to you. It may be just one thing that happened or it may be many things over time. No one else can determine for you how serious this trauma is and how much it is affecting your life. If you are experiencing... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Feb 4, 2015 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Elements of WRAP, Stressors & Triggers, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
Giving Meaning and Purpose to Your Pain by Using It to Help Someone by Ken Braiterman “I should not talk so much about myself if there were anybody else whom I knew so well.” — Henry David Thoreau If telling your recovery story touches just one...