Mary Ellen Copeland, PhD, developed Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) with a group of people with lived experience who were attending a mental health recovery workshop in 1997. She is the original author of the WRAP Red Book, as well as dozens of other WRAP books and materials. She has dedicated the last 30 years of her life to learning from people who have mental health issues; discovering the simple, safe, non-invasive ways they get well, stay well, and move forward in their lives; and then sharing what she has learned with others through keynote addresses, trainings, and the development of books, curriculums, and other resources. Now that she is retired, and that, as she intended, others are continuing to share what she has learned, she continues to learn from those who have mental health issues and those who support them. She is a frequent contributor to this site.
Building Self Esteem
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...Spirituality as an Evidence Based Practice
by Kenneth Gilbert, MD There is a substantial body of experience and slowly growing research that supports the use of spiritual values and/or religion in relation to Mental Health issues. Consider these examples: the Recovery movement recognizes Spirituality as one of...Power of WRAP
The 2015 WRAP Around the World Conference is only days away! This year’s keynote will be addressing what each us can do in our day to day relationships through peer support, receiving support from others and supporting others, that will help enhance the power...Facilitators on Facilitating and the Value of WRAP
by WRAP Facilitators These are responses to a question by Mary Ellen Copeland on becoming / being a WRAP Facilitator. Crystal Choate My WRAP has become instantaneous and spontaneous over that last 15 years. In 1996 I read Mary Ellen’s workbook, “Living...❤ Follow Us
