Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) is a self-help tool designed to help individuals with mental health challenges create a personalized plan for recovery and maintaining wellness. Developed by Mary Ellen Copeland (see our interview, “Using Self-Help Skills for Recovery: The WRAP Approach.”) WRAP emphasizes the importance of self-awareness, self-empowerment, and personal responsibility. It consists of several key components: 1. Wellness Toolbox: A list of resources and strategies that can help improve well-being, such as exercise, journaling, relaxation techniques, and support from friends and family. 2. Daily Maintenance Plan: A guide to help individuals identify and implement daily activities that support their mental health, such as taking medications, getting enough sleep, and engaging in hobbies. 3. Triggers: Recognizing external events or circumstances that can cause distress and developing a plan to manage or avoid them. 4. Early Warning Signs: Identifying subtle internal changes that may signal a decline in mental health, and creating a plan to address these signs before they escalate. 5. When Things Are Breaking Down: Recognizing more severe signs of mental health deterioration and implementing a crisis plan to regain stability. 6. Crisis Planning: Creating a detailed plan for managing a mental health crisis, including identifying a support network, outlining preferred treatment methods, and specifying what steps should be taken to ensure safety and recovery. 7. Post-Crisis Planning: Developing a plan for regaining wellness and returning to daily routines after experiencing a mental health crisis. (Source : https://www.thecarlatreport.com/articles/4426-the-wrap-approach-to-recovery-the-essentials) https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8705466/ https://www.wellnessrecoveryactionplan.com/what-is-wrap/ [[How to evaluate outcome measures for Digital Mental Health Apps or Tools]]