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MOVING FROM
‘WHAT’S WRONG’ TOWARD
‘WHAT’S STRONG’
A presentation by Gina Kaye Calhoun
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Gina’s Story
Once upon a time…
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Mental Health Recovery and WRAP®
• Key Recovery Concepts
• Wellness Toolbox
• WRAP®: Wellness Recovery Action Plan
• Recovery Topics
• Values and Ethics
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Key Recovery Concepts
• Hope
• Personal
Responsibility
• Education
• Self-advocacy
• Support
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Hope
I can get well and stay well for long periods of time.
I can work toward and meet our goals.
I can lead a happy and productive life.
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Personal Responsibility
• Willingness with intention to make choices
• Knowing I have the right to make a choice
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Education
Learn so I can make good decisions about:
Treatment
Lifestyle
Career
Relationships
Living Space
Leisure Time
All Aspects of Your Life
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Self-Advocacy
Believe in myself
Know my rights
Set personal goals
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Self-Advocacy
“Going for it” with courage, persistence and
determination; expressing myself clearly and
calmly until I get what I need for myself.
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Support
 Support from family,
friends and care
providers
 Support from the
community
 Having a feeling of
connectedness
 Building partnerships
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Key
Concepts
Wellness
Toolbox
WRAP®
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Creating a Wellness Toolbox
• Things I do to keep
myself well
• Things I do to help
myself feel better
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Creating a Vision for Wellness
Begin a WRAP® by
developing a Daily
Maintenance Plan
•How do I feel when I am well?
•What do I need to do every day
to stay well?
•Reminder list of things I might
choose to do on any day.
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Triggers and Action Plans
• Events or circumstances which may make me feel
uncomfortable
• Things that may make me feel worse
• Identify some triggers and develop a plan
• Use my wellness tools
• Have a Plan A and Plan B
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Early Warning Signs and Action Plans
• Subtle signs of change
• Signs that indicate things are not going well
• WRAP® encourages me to pay attention and
take action
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When Things are Breaking Down and
Action Plans
• I may begin to feel worse, but I am still able to take action
• It is important to be assertive to prevent a crisis
• Plan needs to be clear with things I “must” do.
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Crisis Plan
• Proactively planning for the worst
• Planning for when I am temporarily
unable to make good decisions
• Will help me learn and grow even in the
worst of times
• Is about staying in charge
• Create the plan with supporters who
will follow my plan
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Crisis Planning
1. What I’m like when I’m well
2. Indicators others need to take over
3. Supporters
4. Medications
5. Treatments
6. Home, community and/or respite care
7. Hospitals or treatment facilities
8. Support from others
9. Indicators that I can resume responsibility
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Wellness
Daily
Maintenance
Plan
Post Crisis
Plan –
Resuming
Responsibility
Trigger
Wellness
Tools
Post Crisis
Plan Learning
Post Crisis
Plan Support
Early Warning
Signs
When Things
are Breaking
Down
Crisis
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That’s a WRAP®!
For more information, please contact:
www.copelandcenter.com
www.mentalhealthrecovery.com