Mental Health Crisis Plan

A wellness recovery action plan (WARP) is a self help strategy for recovery and long term stability of mental health problems. This mental health crisis plan was devised by Mary Ellen Copeland due to her own mental health difficulties. Her strategies have changed the basic tenets of mental health by convincing the world that there is hope for people with mental health issues. Simply enter “Mary Ellen Copeland” into your browser search engine for detailed information.

Other plans organized by Federal, State and local governments deal with mass mental health problems brought on by disasters both natural and man made. Hurricane Katrina, 9/11, floods, fires and tornadoes have left whole communities with mental health problems largely due to the chaos caused by sudden massive destruction. Governmental plans tend to deal with groups of people by development of group education and reassurance that some one is watching out for them and everything will be better soon. Most people cam handle disaster after a brief period of confusion but some are more troubled than others. The State of Main Adult Mental Health Services office of the Department of Health and Human Services provides a sample crisis plan for individuals and their care givers.

Approximately 25 percent of veterans returning from war have difficulty readjusting to civilian life and need one on one education to understand their situation. In this case, the WARP approach is more successful in reclaiming their lives so they can get on with it. To find information on the mental health crisis plans that work best in any situation, simply go to your favorite Internet search engine and enter “mental health crisis plan.”