by Mary Ellen Copeland | Nov 17, 2015 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Crisis Plan, Early Warning Signs, Elements of WRAP, Key Concepts, Post-Crisis Plan, Signs that Things are Breaking Down, Stressors & Triggers, Wellness Toolbox, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
We all experience sudden, unexpected events in our lives that we have not planned for and that require extra effort for keeping ourselves well. Re-evaluating your Wellness Tools during these difficult times can help to keep you out of crisis. Read more about how the... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Jul 21, 2015 | Blog, Children & Teens, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Daily Plan, Elements of WRAP, Signs that Things are Breaking Down, Stressors & Triggers, Wellness Toolbox, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
Below are tips from our Facebook friends, when asked “What do you do to get yourself out of the hardest times?” Art. I like to make cards with quotes and flowers. Coloring helps me get out of my head and brings me peace. Wait! Music! I take an Ai Chi... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Jul 16, 2015 | Blog, Children & Teens, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Crisis Plan, Elements of WRAP, Mental Health, Post-Crisis Plan, Signs that Things are Breaking Down
Are you feeling desperate – overwhelmed, anxious, in physical and emotional pain, like you just can’t go on? Perhaps you are hearing voices, seeing things that aren’t there, feeling alone and scared. Perhaps you can’t slow down or stop doing... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Jul 12, 2015 | Blog, Children & Teens, Crisis Plan, Elements of WRAP, Signs that Things are Breaking Down
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... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Jul 10, 2015 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Crisis Plan, Elements of WRAP, Post-Crisis Plan, Signs that Things are Breaking Down, WRAP Programs & Groups
In Contra Costa County, there have been efforts to make WRAP available to members of the mental health community since Mary Ellen first spoke here in 1999. The MH Administration hired me as a “Wellness Recovery Educator” in April 2001 to work on a variety... by WRAP and Recovery Books | Jul 10, 2015 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Crisis Plan, Daily Plan, Early Warning Signs, Elements of WRAP, Post-Crisis Plan, Signs that Things are Breaking Down, Stressors & Triggers, WRAP Publications & Events
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