by Mary Ellen Copeland | Feb 4, 2015 | Blog
by Sandra Waller [This article contains language that Mary Ellen does not currently use. She wanted this article to express Sandra’s feelings and not hers.] This is the question that comes to me: How am I supposed to live? To stay alive. To keep on. For some... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Feb 4, 2015 | Blog
by Alison Holmes “I thought I’d turned my back on you, Yet here you are again. To torture me and bully me And feed off all my pain. You promised to be done with me And give me time to breathe, I try to put you in my past But you never really leave. I wake... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Feb 4, 2015 | Blog, Elements of WRAP, Wellness Toolbox, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
To truly experience wellness and recovery I have learned that I want to be, and have to be an advocate for issues that I feel passionately about. A big part of recovery for me has been learning to advocate for myself. When I began work on my recovery, I had no idea...
by Mary Ellen Copeland | Feb 4, 2015 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Crisis Plan, Elements of WRAP, Post-Crisis Plan, Sample WRAP Plans, Signs that Things are Breaking Down
These days, with all the horrific things going on in the world, and with the loss of Robin Williams, and when many of us are experiencing great loss and pain in our own lives, like many, many others, you may be feeling deep, deep despair. It is a horrible feeling. ... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Feb 4, 2015 | Blog, Facilitator Training, For Facilitators, Veterans
Peer support in mental health has recently gained significant attention. We see terms like “peer support”, “peer specialists” and “lived experience”, but what do they actually mean? Very simply, a peer is a person who can offer support by virtue of the fact that he...