by WRAP and Recovery Books | Aug 23, 2018 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Crisis Plan, Early Warning Signs, Elements of WRAP, Post-Crisis Plan, Stressors & Triggers, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
WRAP has changed my life from an endless circle of mental illness to some concrete stable days. I spent 12 years in counseling, and volunteering at a mental health drop-in center. My days were filled with medical and mental health appointments. I heard about WRAP and... by WRAP and Recovery Books | Aug 23, 2018 | Blog, Children & Teens, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Early Warning Signs, Stressors & Triggers, Trauma, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
My name is ALeeta. I am a 56 year old domestic violence survivor and still am working out a lot of trauma that has come from this horrible crime. Without me writing about that scene I want to concentrate on why I stayed accepted and stayed in domestic violence for... by WRAP and Recovery Books | Aug 23, 2018 | Blog, Children & Teens, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Crisis Plan, Early Warning Signs, Elements of WRAP, Mental Health, Post-Crisis Plan, Stressors & Triggers, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
Although I was introduced to WRAP in 2000 and wrote my first plan, it wasn’t until I became a WRAP facilitator and really starting using and knowing the importance of having a plan. In 2006 I was hospitalized for what was initially thought to be a stroke because my...
by Kristen King | Aug 16, 2018 | Blog, Children & Teens, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Developmental Distinctions, Families, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
For many of us, August and September mean back-to-school time. Big transitions can be challenging for kids and adults alike, so we asked parents of kids ages pre-school to college how they make that transition easier. Here are their ideas for making the most of those...
by Larry Buttel | Jul 12, 2018 | Blog, News, Veterans, WRAP Publications & Events
Military training is intense, deliberate, and controlled—just the way the military wants and needs their soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines to perform. But then there is the inevitable transition from active military service to Veteran life. Switching off what has...