by Mary Ellen Copeland | Nov 18, 2020 | 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, Wellness Toolbox
The next few months may be challenging. There is colder weather (I am envying my friends in the southern hemisphere) and less daylight. We are in the midst of a raging pandemic that is expected to get worse before it gets better, with no certainty about when it might...
by Mary Jaffe | Oct 27, 2020 | Blog, News
I was on a webinar this week that asked participants, “How have you been feeling during the pandemic?” The four choices were: Very good: Not experiencing much stress and feel mentally healthy Somewhat good: I am struggling to manage stress but have good days, too Not...
by Mary Jaffe | Sep 24, 2020 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Elements of WRAP, Key Concepts, News, Wellness Toolbox, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
For many of us, it’s back-to-school season for our kids (or for ourselves, if we are teachers or students), whether that means on-campus learning, virtual classrooms, hybrid learning, or homeschooling. For others, fall brings back memories of school and may spark the...
by Mary Jaffe | Aug 27, 2020 | Blog, Elements of WRAP, Key Concepts, News
I don’t know about you, but these days I have both my WRAP and a new COVID WRAP. I’ve tweaked—or in some cases made major changes to—a number of things from what had been my WRAP to one that feels more appropriate for the current time. Some of the adjustments...
by Joel Quass (a.k.a. Depression Is Not My Boss) | Aug 25, 2020 | Blog, Key Concepts, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
“What do I look like when I am well?” I had never asked myself this question. So, I waited for the group to share what they had written. I ended up copying many of their responses into my workbook. After all, I was with a group of my peers, all taking WRAP training...