Real stories of wellness in real life
Mental Health Recovery and WRAP Values and Ethics Checklist
Strong values and ethics are the cornerstones of Mary Ellen Copeland’s work and the Copeland Center's trainings. Facilitators must understand these ethics before leading Mental Health Recovery and WRAP groups and workshops to insure a supportive environment for...
Happy Birthday WRAP!
Since WRAP was developed in 1997 it has spread all over the world and continues to grow everyday as a tool to enrich and empower lives. Stories have been shared, friendships formed and communities built. People have reclaimed their lives and have become the way they...
Mental Illness Self-Management Through Wellness Recovery Action Planning
Although the concept of recovery from a mental illness is relatively new (Deegan, 1988), people with mental health difficulties have been self-managing and functioning in the community long before the idea of recovery became popularized (Harding, Brooks, Ashikaga,...
Guide to Choices in Coming Off Psychiatric Medications
Many, many people are undertaking the arduous task of reducing and eliminating psychiatric medications and rebuilding their lives. The following are some resources that may be helpful in making those difficult choices. Related Articles A Reminder of Education and Self...
Mini-WRAPs for Special Times
In a recent peer counseling session with a friend, we came up with the idea of Mini-WRAP's for Special Times. I was sharing my frustration with trying to recover from a serious medical procedure along with the challenge of moving--both of these making rather difficult...
WRAP Can Help
