by Mary Ellen Copeland | Mar 1, 2001 | Blog, Children & Teens, Trauma, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
You are the best expert on yourself You have, by far, more knowledge about yourself than anyone else. No one else lives inside your body or inside your brain. No one else has ever experienced exactly what you have experienced. And no one else can know what you want to... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Feb 2, 2001 | Blog, Children & Teens, Daily Plan, Elements of WRAP, Families, Wellness Toolbox, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
Peer Support is an essential part of getting well and staying well for many people. By finding and joining a support group that meets your needs, you can expand your circle of support and have a safe place where you can talk with others about your hopes, your... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Oct 3, 2000 | Blog, Children & Teens, Families, Trauma, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
In my studies I have found that many people who experience psychiatric symptoms or have had traumatic things happen to them feel that they have no power or control over their own lives. Control of your life may have been taken over when your symptoms were severe and... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Feb 4, 2000 | Blog, Children & Teens, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Crisis Plan, Daily Plan, Early Warning Signs, Elements of WRAP, Families, Justice Involvement, Key Concepts, Post-Crisis Plan, Signs that Things are Breaking Down, Stressors & Triggers, Trauma, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
by Mary Ellen Copeland, Ph.D., and Shery Mead, M.S.W. This article was original published on this site in February 2000. Recovery has only recently become a word used in relation to the experience of psychiatric symptoms. Those of us who experience psychiatric...