Mary Ellen Copeland
Mary Ellen Copeland
Recovery Resources
It became very clear to me in compiling the data from the study that those people who personally take responsibility for their own wellness achieve the hightest levels of stability, the highest levels of wellness, control over their own lives, and happiness.
Articles by Mary Ellen Copeland
Articles by Others
Experts contribute articles with topics ranging from Post Crisis Planning to telling your recovery story, and working with your physician.
Wellness Recovery sample exercises from Mary Ellen’s books
On this page you’ll find interactive Wellness Recovery exercises on Wellness Tools, scheduling, and relaxation techniques from books by Mary Ellen Copeland.
Crisis Planning
Do you have a Crisis Plan? Lessen the complexities of difficult times by having an advance plan for you and your supporters. Find downloadable forms.
Post Crisis Planning
Having a hard time recovering from a crisis? This page contains information and forms to download.
En Espanol
View some of our articles and documents in Spanish.
Contact Us 
Mary Ellen Copeland
Mental Health Recovery and WRAP
PO Box 301
W. Dummerston, VT 05357
802-254-2092
email: info@mentalhealthrecovery
website: www.mentalhealthrecovery.com
Book Orders
Nancy Smith
Resource Distribution Manager
phone: 802-254-3660
fax: 802-425-5580
email: books@mentalhealthrecovery.com
order online www.mentalhealthrecovery.com
Books
Book Store
Program Manuals/Curriculum
Facilitator Training Manual: Mental Health Recovery Including WRAP, CD & manual
Community Links, Pathways to Reconnection and Recovery with Shery Mead: implementation manual & CD
Audio Tapes
Video DVD’s
Creating Wellness Workshop DVD
Software
Electronic Learning Courses
WRAP One on One
Wellness Toolbox
Daily Maintenance Plan
Advance Directive/Crisis Plan
E-groups
Mary Ellen Copeland Mental Health Recovery and WRAP E-group
An e-group is an email service which will keep you in contact with other registered members of a particular group. Mary Ellen Copeland started a group which exchanges information and support on the topic of mental health recovery.
If you have never registered for a Yahoo group go to http://groups.yahoo.com and register. Then it will allow you to search, to search for mental health recovery and it will take you to the group. Follow the directions to join. If you already are registered through yahoo groups you should be able to search for mental health recovery and follow the instructions to join.
Mental Health Recovery and WRAP Facilitators Group
If you are a certified Mental Health Recovery and WRAP Facilitator, join the moderated facilitators group by going to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WRAP-trainers
Recovery Blog
Moderated by Catherine Hewitt http://abundanthealings.wordpress.com/
Toll-Free Numbers
See "Community Service Numbers" in the first section of your telephone directory.
Call the 800-directory at 800-555-1212 to get listing of toll-free numbers.
Call the Bell Atlantic Directory Store, 1-888-BOOKS-65, to order any of the following directories:
The Toll Free Phone Book USA $25
AT&T National Shoppers Guide $13
International Business Buyers Guide $20
(These directories are updated frequently and their prices fluctuate with sales.)
Mental Health Organizations
Mary Ellen Copeland Mental Health Recovery and WRAP
Development and outreach of WRAP through Books, CD’s, Resources
PO Box 301
Dummerston, VT 05357-0301
phone: 802-254-2092
fax: 802-257-7499
info@mentalhealthrecovery.com
www.mentalhealthrecovery.com
Copeland Center for Wellness and Recovery
Stephen Pocklington, Executive Director
Mental Health Recovery and WRAP Trainings, Workshops and Consultation
PO Box 6464
Chandler, AZ 85246
phone: 480-855-3282, 1-866-IDOWRAP
Fax: 480-855-5118
email: info@copelandcenter.com
website: www.copelandcenter.com
American Self Help Group Clearinghouse
375 E. McFarlan St.
Dover, NJ 07801
Phone: 973-989-1122
Fax: 973-989-1159
Information on all kinds of self help groups
http://www.selfhelpgroups.org/
CONTAC
Consumer Organizational National Technical Assistance Center
1036 Quarrier St., Suite 208A
Charleston, WV 25301
toll-free: 800-598-8847
Provides technical assistance to adults with psychiatric disabilities.
DBSA
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
730 N. Franklin Street, Suite 501
Chicago, Illinois 60610-7224 USA
toll free: 800-826 -3632
fax: 312-642-7243
website:dbsalliance.org
KEN
Knowledge Exchange Network
PO Box 42490
Washington, DC, 20015
toll-free: 800-789-2647
TTY: 301-443-9006
ken@mentalhealth.org
website: www.mentalhealth.org
Lithium Information Center
Dean Foundation
2711 Allen Blvd.
Middleton, WI 53562
phone: 608-827-2390
The Lithium Information Center does computer searches on lithium information for a fee. Information is also available through the mail.
MHA
Mental Health America2000 N. Beauregard Street, 6th Floor
Alexandria, VA 22311
Phone: 703-684-7722
fax: 703- 684-5968
toll free: 800-969-6642
TTY Line 800/433-5959
Provides information and referral.
Mental Health Works
Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario
180 Dundas Street West, Suite 2301
Toronto, ON M5G 1Z8
Tel: 416-977-5580 ext. 4120
MIEP
Mental Illness Education Project
PO Box 470813
Brookline, MA 02447
phone: 617-562-1111
MIEP seeks to improve understanding of mental illness through the production of video-based programs for use by people with psychiatric conditions, their families, mental health practitioners, administrators, and educators, as well as the general public. Videos can be ordered online at www.miepvideos.org, or call 800-343-5540.
MindFreedom International
PO Box 11284 Eugene, OR 97440-3484
phone: 541-345-9106
toll-free member services: 887-MAD-PRIDE
fax: 541-345-3737
office@mindfreedom.org
website: www.mindfreedom.org
NIMH
National Institute for Mental Health
Information, Resources & Inquiries Branch
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
phone: 301-443-4513
TDD: 301-443-8431
toll-free: 800-421-4211 (Depression/Awareness, Recognition, and Treatment Information)
email: NIMHPUBS@nih.gov
Provides an excellent list of free publications on depressive and other mental disorders, including a comprehensive listing of resouces for help.
National Mental Health Consumers' Self-Help Clearinghouse
1211 Chestnut Street, Suite 1207
Philadelphia, PA 19107
800-553-4539 (phone) 215-636-6312 (fax)
website: www.mhselfhelp.org
info@mhselfhelp.org
Provides information about mental health difficulties, technical support for existing or newly starting self-help groups, and a free quarterly newsletter for consumers. Sponsors an annual conference. Spanish language services.
Recovery, Inc.
802 North Dearborn St.
Chicago, IL 60610
phone: 312-337-5661
fax: 312-337-5756
website: www.recovery-inc.com
Self-help mental health involving reading books by Abraham Low, MD, attending weekly meetings, and practicing the recovery method in everyday life.
SPAN
Suicide Prevention Advocacy Network
5034 Odin's Way
Marietta, GA 30068
toll-free: 888-649-1366
act@spanusa.org
website: www.spanusa.org
National advocacy organization for the development of a proven effective suicide prevention program. An empowering network for legisltive initiatives and public action.
USPRA
US Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association
601 Global Way
Linthicum, MD 21090
phone: 410- 789-7054
fax: 410-789-7675
email: info@uspra.org
USPRA is a nonprofit organization committed to promoting, supporting, and strengthening community-based psycho-social rehabilitation services and resources. Publishes a journal, newsletters, and a resource catalogue.
www.uspra.org
Web Sites
Copeland Center for Wellness & Recovery
Focusing Institute
Healing From Depression author Douglas Bloch
Help Horizons articles and online mental health professionals
International Society for Orthomolecular Medicine Information and resources on using orthomolecular medicine and other holistic healing options
Knowledge Exchange Network (KEN)
Mary Ellen Copeland
Pat Deegan, PhD & Associates LLC
Recovery Inc.
Sear Publications articles and resources for recovery planning and orthomolecular approaches to healing
Shery Mead Consulting Mental Health Consulting and Training, Specializing in Peer Support
SPAN USA Suicide Prevention Advocacy Network
Support-Group.com Health, personal, and relationship issues shared through 200+ Bulletin Boards and links to support-related information on the Internet.
Government Resources
Self-help guides written by Mary Ellen Copeland for the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services
available at: www.samhsa.gov
Building Self-Esteem Making and Keeping Friends
Speaking Out for Yourself Developing a Recovery and Wellness Lifestyle
Recovering Your Mental Health Action Planning for Prevention and Recovery
Dealing With the Effects of Trauma