Real stories of wellness in real life
WRAP Program Descriptions
Individuals and organizations across the world use WRAP to increase their own and their communities' wellness. Check out these stories of how WRAP is being used by organizations and transforming mental health care. WRAP in the Criminal Justice System Program Models of...
Developing a WRAP
Tape Record your WRAP There are many ways to create a WRAP; recording one is a great way to do this. All you need is a tape recorder and you! This is a great alternative for those who prefer not to write or type their Wellness Recovery Action Plan. Scrap Booking This...
Crisis Plan and Working Through Hard Times
I feel very strongly that anyone who has ever had mental health difficulties needs to develop for themselves, while they are well, a crisis plan such as the one that follows. This plan allows us to maintain some degree of control over our lives even when it feels like...

About Mary Ellen Copeland, PhD
Mary Ellen Copeland is an author, educator and mental health recovery advocate. Her work is based on her studies of how people deal with life challenges every day, and how they go on to do the things they want to do and be the kind of people they want to be. Her focus...
Post-Crisis Planning
I remember coming home from the hospital feeling great, and as soon as I got there I was bombarded with loneliness, other peoples problems, and all the stuff that probably helped put me in the hospital to begin with [less the drugs and alcohol]. Many of us have found...




