My Wellness Recovery action Plan · This plan was based on Mary Ellen Copeland’s book Wellness Recovery Action Plan Page 13 Crisis plan – To start thinking about your crisis plan

This plan was created from Mary Ellen Copelands book

Wellness recovery action plan

MY WELLNESS RECOVERY ACTION

PLAN

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My Wellness

Recovery Action

Plan

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My Wellness Recovery action Plan

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Who am I? When I feel well I am

[this is me feeling good, feeling well, doing fine]

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Things I do every day to keep myself well – what do you need

to do for yourself every day to keep yourself as well as

possible?

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What do you need to do – not necessarily every day to keep

your overall wellness and sense of wellbeing?

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My supporters……

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Identifying your Triggers – external events or circumstances

that are likely to set off a chain reaction of thoughts,

behaviours or feelings

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Avoiding your triggers – what can you do to avoid or limit

your exposure to possible triggering events?

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Coping with triggers when they occur:

What can you do to keep these triggers from getting worse?

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Early warning signs – what are the subtle signs of change that

indicate that you may need to take action to avoid a

worsening of your condition or situation?

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Response plan to early warning signs – what action can you

take when you recognise the early warning signs?

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Signs of a potential crisis when things start breaking down or

getting worse – what happens when the situation has

become uncomfortable, serious or even dangerous, but you

are still able to take action on your own behalf?

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Reducing signs of a potential crisis – what will help you to

reduce your signs and symptoms when they have progressed

to this point?

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Crisis plan – To start thinking about your crisis plan either

speak to your mental health worker about making an

Advance Statement or attend the Wirral Education for

Wellbeing course on Advance Statements to find out more

about how you can make a plan while you are well that tells

others around you, including professionals what helps and

doesn’t help in a crisis.