by Mary Ellen Copeland | Feb 3, 2015 | Blog, Children & Teens, Trauma, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
For as long as any of us can remember, people who experienced various kinds of “mental health” experiences, like deep sadness, anxiety, phobias, paranoia, visions and hearing voices, have been called or diagnosed as “mentally ill”. Those of us who were called... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Feb 3, 2015 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
What is unusual about this woman, my mother, that makes me want to share her story with others? Raised on a farm in the rolling hills of Pennsylvania, Kate never quite fit the typical image of a quiet, proper and demure Pennsylvania Dutch girl. Unlike her two sisters,... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Nov 25, 2014 | Blog, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
by Joan Copeland Thanksgiving used to be my favorite holiday. No need to think about what present would make a friend or relative happy, just gather around a big table and enjoy company, conversation…and food. I really like food. I like cooking and I really like... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Nov 15, 2014 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Crisis Plan, Daily Plan, Early Warning Signs, Elements of WRAP, Post-Crisis Plan, Sample WRAP Plans, Signs that Things are Breaking Down, Stressors & Triggers, Trauma, Wellness Toolbox, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
WRAP FOR LOSING WEIGHT This is just a sample… make this Plan your own! Wellness Tools: Pedometer, goal sheet, positive affirmations, accountability, personal trainer, nutritionist, join a gym, get a partner, reading books/magazine articles on healthy nutrition,... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Apr 1, 2014 | Blog, Implementation & Evidence, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
The April, 2014 Psychiatric Services Online Journal included a review of research on peer involvement in delivering services to persons with mental health challenges. This study was sponsored as part of the SAMHSA funded effort to document evidence based services. The... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Mar 3, 2014 | Blog, Children & Teens, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Daily Plan, Elements of WRAP, Families, Justice Involvement, Stressors & Triggers, Trauma, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
by Kenneth Gilbert, MD, Dr. Gilbert is a Board Certified Psychiatrist whose practice is in Illinois What I know about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) at this point in my life is a lot different than what I knew about PTSD when I was a newly minted Board...