by Mary Ellen Copeland | Jun 26, 2014 | Blog, Daily Plan, Elements of WRAP, Signs that Things are Breaking Down
by Dick Peterson [Reprinted by permission from the Northwest Herald – June 26, 2014] What is hope? Hope gives wind to our sails, lift to our wings, lightness to our hearts. Hope is always around the next corner when we can’t see it. Hope is ever-present. In “Les... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Apr 1, 2014 | Blog, Implementation & Evidence, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
The April, 2014 Psychiatric Services Online Journal included a review of research on peer involvement in delivering services to persons with mental health challenges. This study was sponsored as part of the SAMHSA funded effort to document evidence based services. The... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Mar 3, 2014 | Blog, Children & Teens, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Daily Plan, Elements of WRAP, Families, Justice Involvement, Stressors & Triggers, Trauma, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
by Kenneth Gilbert, MD, Dr. Gilbert is a Board Certified Psychiatrist whose practice is in Illinois What I know about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) at this point in my life is a lot different than what I knew about PTSD when I was a newly minted Board... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Jan 4, 2014 | Blog, Children & Teens, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Crisis Plan, Early Warning Signs, Elements of WRAP, Post-Crisis Plan, Signs that Things are Breaking Down, Stressors & Triggers, Trauma, Wellness Toolbox
Since the development of WRAP over fifteen years ago by a group of people who experience mental health difficulties, I have worked with others to develop various examples of how WRAP can be adapted for different uses. We have one for WRAP for Addictions, WRAP for... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Oct 2, 2013 | Blog, Elements of WRAP, Signs that Things are Breaking Down
In my work I sometimes feel that there is an epidemic of low self-esteem. Even people who seem to be very sure of themselves will admit to having low self-esteem that often makes them unhappy or keeps them from doing some of the things they want to do, being the kind...