Mary Ellen Copeland

Mary Ellen Copeland PhD, is an author, educator, mental health advocate. Her studies are based on the study of the coping and wellness strategies of people who have experienced mental health challenges. Working with a group of people who have experienced mental health issues, they worked together to develop the the Wellness Recovery Action Plan® (WRAP®), a self-help mental health recovery program. Dr. Copeland has developed numerous resources that assist and support people in using WRAP. WRAP is used all over the United States and in countries all over the world. It has been intensively studied and found to be effective, and is now listed in the National Registry of Evidence-based programs and Practices.

Biography

Dr. Copeland was the middle child in a family of five. She has an older sister and brother and two younger brothers. When Copeland was a child, her mother spent 8 years, from the ages of 37 to 45, in a state mental institution, diagnosed with severe and supposedly incurable manic depression, now known as bipolar disorder. With support from a hospital volunteer and a nurse, her mother got well, was discharged and went on to lead an active and rich life. Her mother's experience encouraged her in her own quest for relief from emotional distress. Dr. Copeland is now well-known and widely recognized for her work in the field of mental health recovery.

In 2005, Dr. Copeland created the non-profit, Copeland Center for Wellness and Recovery that trains people to facilitate WRAP groups. The Center has grown since then and now thousands of people are trained to facilitate WRAP groups, groups where people learn how to develop a Wellness Recovery Action Plan.

Copeland is the owner of Peach Press which publishes many of her books and other works. They can be found at http://www.WRAPandRecoveryBooks.com.

Dr. Copeland was awarded the United States Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association's USPRA John Beard Award for outstanding contributions to the field of psychosocial rehabilitation in 2006 and the [Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration]]'s Lifetime Achievement Voice Award in 2009.

Publications

Youth WRAP [2012 Peach Press] [ISBN 978-09848326-6-8]
WRAP for the Effects of Trauma [2012 Peach Press] [ISBN 978-0-9848326-5-1]
Wellness Recovery Action Plan [rev.2011. Peach Press] [ISBN 978-0-9795560-9-8]
A WRAP Workbook for Kids [2011 Peach Press] [ISBN 978-0-9795560-7-4]
WRAP Plus [2010 Peach Press][ISBN 978-0-9795560-8-1]
Recovering from Depression: A Workbook for Teens [ISBN 1-55766-592-3]
The WRAP Story [2008 Peach Press] [ISBN 978-0-9795560-3-6]
The Loneliness Workbook [2007 Peach Press] [ISBN 978-1-57224-203-6]
The Worry Control Workbook [2003 Peach Press] [ISBN 0-9631366-6-6]
Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) for Veterans and People in the Military [2007 Peach Press] [ISBN 0-9631366-8-2]
Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) For Addictions [ISBN 978-097955604-3]
Winning Against Relapse [1999 Peach Press] [ISBN 0-9631366-5-8]
Healing the Trauma of Abuse with Maxine Harris [ISBN 1-57224-199-3]
The Depression Workbook: A Guide for Living with Depression and Manic Depression [ISBN 978-1-57224-268-5]
Living Without Depression and Manic Depression
Fibromyalgia and Chronic Myofascial Pain (co-authored with Devin Starlanyl) [ISBN 1-57224-238-8]
Community Links: Pathways to Reconnection and Recovery with Shery Mead [ISBN 978-0-9631366-9-5]
WRAP and Peer Support [ISBN 978-0-9631366-7-1]

Research Papers

Effect of Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) Participation on Psychiatric Symptoms, Sense of Hope, and Recovery Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal Issue: Volume 34, Number 3 / Winter 2011. Sadaaki Fukui, Vincent R. Starnino, Mariscal Susana, Lori J. Davidson A1, Karen Cook, Charles A. Rapp, Elizabeth A. Gowdy. University of Kansas
Propensity for Patient Self-Advocacy Through Wellness Recovery Action Planning: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial Community Mental Health Journal. December 2011. Jessica A. Jonikas • Dennis D. Grey • Mary Ellen Copeland • Lisa A. Razzano • Marie M. Hamilton • Carol Bailey Floyd • Walter B. Hudson • Judith A. Cook.
Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial of Mental Illness Self-management Using Wellness Recovery Action Planning Schizophrenia Bulletin. March 14, 2011. Judith A. Cook, Mary Ellen Copeland, Jessica A. Jonikas, Marie M. Hamilton, Lisa A. Razzano, Dennis D. Grey, Carol B. Floyd, Walter B. Hudson, Rachel T. Macfarlane, Tina M. Carter, and Sherry Boyd.
Pamphlets published by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration^[1]

References

↑ "Publication search results for Copeland". samhsa.gov. 2012. Retrieved April 20, 2012.

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