by Mary Ellen Copeland | Feb 4, 2015 | Addictions, Blog, Children & Teens, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Elements of WRAP, Key Concepts, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
Because of Kate, I knew that my diagnosis was not the end of the road, that I would, like her, get well, and stay well. Kate’s story, and the story of others who have walked in her shoes, needs to be told again and again. Those of us with psychiatric illnesses... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Feb 4, 2015 | Blog, Children & Teens, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
This is a continuation on the theme of “Providing Sanctuary”. Click here for Part 1 Click here for Part 2 The issue of Sanctuary seems to be an important one. Almost every time I go into town, I meet someone who says, “About that Sanctuary... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Feb 3, 2015 | Blog, Children & Teens, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Crisis Plan, Daily Plan, Elements of WRAP, Post-Crisis Plan, Sample WRAP Plans, Trauma, Wellness Toolbox, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t concerned about weight gain. As kid, I know I was a healthy weight but I always considered myself the “fat one”. In college I was 5’5” tall, weighed 117 lbs. and thought I was fat. Over the years my weight has crept up and... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Feb 3, 2015 | Blog, Children & Teens, Trauma, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
For as long as any of us can remember, people who experienced various kinds of “mental health” experiences, like deep sadness, anxiety, phobias, paranoia, visions and hearing voices, have been called or diagnosed as “mentally ill”. Those of us who were called... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Aug 4, 2014 | Blog, Children & Teens, Daily Plan, Elements of WRAP, Wellness Toolbox, WRAP Publications & Events
WRAP a Powerful Personal Guide for Life Mary Ellen Copeland writes, “When you are young, it’s a great time to learn how to take care of yourself and how to help yourself feel better. WRAP can become a tool to be used throughout life to stay well, to recover if needed,...