Where does WRAP come from?
Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) was created by Mary Ellen Copeland, an author, educator and mental health recovery advocate in the USA. Mary Ellen states; “WRAP is a tool that can aid an individual’s recovery and its underpinning principles support the recovery approach. WRAP is a systematic way of monitoring wellness, times of being less well and times when experiences are uncomfortable and distressing. It also includes details of how an individual would like others to support them at these different times.” www.mentalhealthrecovery.com Mary Ellen Copeland has a comprehensive website that has numerous resources including some different versions of WRAP e.g. veterans of the armed services dealing with post-traumatic stress. WRAP is underpinned by 5 key concepts: • Hope: People who experience health difficulties get as well as they can, stay well and go on to meet their life dreams and goals. • Personal Responsibility: It’s up to you, with the assistance of others, to take action a
