Anyone interested in the Recovery movement should google Diana Copeland. She was intstrumental in developing a concept called Wellness Recovery Action Plans (WRAP). The belief behind WRAP is that everyone can recover, but that the definition of recovery is up to the individual person. I've done a WRAP plan and found it really enlightenning. You look at activities you do to stay well, triggers for relapse, what to do when in crisis, a crisis action plan and getting back on track. It's really helpful.

She was also heavily involved in starting the Peer Support idea, which depending on where you are in the country is variously well developed. My cousin is a Peer Support Worker, and she is part of a mental health community treatment team, and goes out and visits clients, not as a medical professional but as a peer to help them set their own wellness goals.

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