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| Mary Ellen Copeland |
To learn about ways to cope with her own symptoms, Mary Ellen Copeland asked many people in mental health recovery about what helped them the most. She learned that these 5 key concepts
were helpful to almost everyone she surveyed: responsibility, education, self
advocacy, support, and hope.
We need to take responsibility for
our own recovery; we cannot expect someone else to be able to fix or change us.
By educating ourselves about wellness and our own needs, we learn what might help us. Advocating for ourselves helps us get the care we
need and change the systems we are a part of. Giving and receiving support
from family, friends, spirituality and other sources outside ourselves keeps us
connected with our communities and the world around us. Hope for continued recovery keeps us
going when all else fails.
These concepts describe simple and
necessary aspects of successful recovery. How do each of them contribute to
positive change in your life?
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