Learning self help skills for dealing with physical and emotional symptoms can be simple...but it's a much greater challenge using self help methods during the most difficult times-when they can help the most-and incorporating them into daily life.
This book presents a system developed and used successfully by people with a variety of physical and emotional symptoms. It has helped them use self care skills more easily to monitor their symptoms, decrease the severity and frequency of symptoms, and improve the quality of their lives.
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The WRAP Story - anthology of 82 recovery stories:
Released in 2008, as a sequel to W.R.A.P. - compiled by Mary Ellen Copeland, PhD, psychologist, The WRAP Story presents 82 first-person accounts of recoveries, written by people who used W.R.A.P. themselves or with clients. A fascinating overview of how patients can help themselves using wellness recovery action planning tips and tools as presented in the W.R.A.P book. If you or a family member or a friend or a client suffers with depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, dysthymia, schizophrenia,... more info
Get the word out on WRAP:
This book is an excellent guide to taking control of your illness and your life in a way that works best for you. Write your WRAP and then pass this book on to someone else who could benefit from it.
Well written, easy to understand and put into practice:
I recently started up a Mental Health Wellness and Recovery program using this book as a guide. So far it has been a great success. This book provides the details needed to set up a Wellness Recovery Action Plan. It also has a wealth of other information and resources. This book can also be used by individuals who want to take responsibility for their own health, no matter what the illness.
Wellness planning that works:
This WRAP book and its do-it-yourself plan are easy to use for any kind of upsetting symptoms or stressors. The plan walks you through the steps of deciphering what you need to have a good quality of life, and what to do when you see it slipping away. It is simple, powerful and easily shared with your supporters, who can have a role in helping when you need them. I have been trained to teach this plan, and 100% of the time the people I introduce it to walk away thrilled to have a new resource and a... more info
