by Mary Ellen Copeland | Feb 4, 2015 | Blog
by Kim Cavanaugh Like most profound insights this article has been born out of struggle and pain. Out of necessity and a conscious choice not to give up when life seemed threatening and hopeless. When all of my doors seemed like they were slamming shut I resisted.... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Feb 4, 2015 | Blog, Children & Teens, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Daily Plan, Elements of WRAP, Families, Justice Involvement, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
by Richard Weingarten , M.A., CPRP “How good can a day be if it begins with getting up in the morning?” Ed Flynn, Ph.D. Getting out of bed and moving in the morning and then facing the day is a challenge for many of us, whether we have psychiatric illnesses or not.... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Feb 4, 2015 | Blog, Elements of WRAP, Key Concepts
by Carol Bailey Floyd When Sandra McQueen-Baker, CEO of Fresh Start – Miami-Dade, Inc. in Florida, first heard people talking about WRAP, she knew it was an initiative that could happen. After discussing it with her colleague, Cindy Schwartz, she pitched it to... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Feb 4, 2015 | Blog, Elements of WRAP, Key Concepts, Trauma, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
Many, many people are undertaking the arduous task of reducing and eliminating psychiatric medications and rebuilding their lives. Others are experiencing mental health challenges for the first time and are trying to figure out what to do. In the past 25 years. I... by Mary Ellen Copeland | Feb 4, 2015 | Blog, Children & Teens, Mental Health, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
by Peter R. Breggin, M.D. Nothing in the field of mental health will be better and reduce more harm than encouraging withdrawal from psychiatric drugs. The time is past when the focus in mental health was on what drugs to take for what disorders. Now we need to...