With Respect To Angus

Angus Wright

Wed 2019-06-12 6:18 PM

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To:

• *****@pso-ottawa.ca;
• *****@hotmail.com

Hi ***** and *****,

Thanks *****, for giving your info and agreeing to getting this email. I'm pretty open about my struggles about mental health, and have been enduring some pretty bad abuses through my employer. In the last few months, I've struggled to get services or therapy because I'm in between the targets. I have trauma (from childhood), and long term abuse, that's really been undiagnosed and untreated for years. You can imagine how challenging it is to find service that isn't further damaging.

I've had all the therapy one can handle in a lot of ways, but have also found really big successes through and anxiety skills workshop and I co-facilitated a mens body image workshop too, plus other events and skills workshops through Max Ottawa, and I participate with Masculinity Under Construction, a grassroots group of guys bettering their understanding of the impact men have.

One of the biggest successes I've had personally, is when I can create an argument with myself to push through my anxiety to seek resources, is to find someone I trust, then ask them what they know about something, and go from there.

In this case, I know I've known ***** 2 years, he's always been consistent, he's weighed in on my social media posts, and I tell myself he has no agenda so can't hurt me. Therefore, his wife should be a safe resource because he wouldn't marry a monster. LOL odd logic but it helps me. Getting your opinion means I can move my internal conversation forward.

I've heard about PSO through a number of different contacts, but it seems scary to me because clinical stuff, or office environments really make me uncomfortable and invisible. I can't think of anyone I can ask to escort me to these things (although a guy I knew a long time ago reached out too saying he's done stuff there), but I thought if you just shared your overall impression of the place, the environment, ease of use, etc, then I can work up my bravery and try it.

I hope that made sense, I'm so nervous asking. I wanted to include ***** on the email out of respect (as I always hesitate to share other's contact info) so transparency was key.

Hope I didn't ramble,

Angus

(Thanks again!)

WRAP Program request

Angus Wright <anguswright@outlook.com>

Wed 2019-08-07 8:10 AM

To:

• ******, Paul <Paul.*******@gwl.ca>

Good Morning Paul,

I'm writing to see if I could be considered for help funding this resource to add to my current treatments with Dr. Morrison. Like the self lead depression module, this resource is well proven to be helpful for people in my situation. I know it would be incredibly helpful as a tool for tackling the series of issues I'm having in my workplace, and making a plan to return.

Thank you,

Angus

There is an online workshop series coming up in August. I would love to be considered for it:

Online Seminar I: Developing Your Own WRAP -- August/September 2019

Session Details

Seminar I: Developing a Wellness Recovery Action Plan®

Event Date:

Wed, 08/28/2019 - 1:00pm

Registration Fee:

$399.00

Book: $19.99 plus shipping.

(They offer a correspondence course for $325 plus books too)

Course Description: This online course is for anyone who wants to learn about the WRAP® and begin to incorporate it into their life to improve personal wellness and achieve an improved quality of life. This workshop is designed to be highly interactive and encourage participation and sharing from all present. This workshop also lays a broad foundation for building a peer workforce.

Dates:

Wednesday, 8/28

Wednesday, 9/4

Wednesday, 9/11

Wednesday, 9/18

Learning Objectives

Through Participation in these workshops people will be able to:

• Apply Key Concepts of Recovery into their every day life to improve their quality of life.

• Identify tools and action plans to counter the negative effects of life challenges and improve responses to disturbing thoughts and feelings to achieve improved states of wellness.

• Describe the history, foundations and structure of the Wellness Recovery Action Plan®.

Materials:

You will need a copy WRAP Plus by Mary Ellen Copeland to complete the course. Please order it as soon as possible to ensure it is available for the start of the course. It can be purchased from WRAP and Recovery Books - https://www.wrapandrecoverybooks.com/store/wrap-plus.html

nfo@wrapandrecoverybooks.com

books@wrapandrecovery.com

into@copelandcenter.com

Wellness Recovery Action Plan

Mary Ellen Copeland

Notes from this web information video: https://youtu.be/5GZhjchN9YA

Webinar: WRAP for Life with Mary Ellen Copeland

Mary Ellen Copeland presents her new book WRAP for Life in a webinar recorded on 9/10/14. The 1 hour presentation ends with a question and answer session wit...

youtu.be

-includes all areas of life

-includes suicide prevention

-can be a person's primary resource for developing a plan, or enhance other treatments

-can be used by groups, individuals, working one on one

-strong focus on creating a wellness toolbox

-includes use of technology and other changes in the world

-many resources from other WRAP users

Developing a Wellness Toolbox

-variety

-simple to complex

-easy to challenging as needed

-general to specific

-expansion of understanding of places to find them

-wellness tools first (what works now)

-key concepts: hope, personal responsibility, -education, self advocacy, support

-self advocacy

-building a healthy lifestyle including exercise, diet, light, sleep, health care, community

-strategies that work: scheduling, brainstorming, diversionary and creative activities, journaling, reality check, counting, exchange listening, focusing

-Improving self esteem: people, how you look, reminders of the past, things that make you laugh, something special for someone else, own best friend, getting little things done, affirmations and positive thinking

-Relieving stress and anxiety: spirituality, relaxation and stress reduction exercises, massage, visual cues, aromatherapy, listening to music, auralizing, making music, singing, yoga, dogs, etc.

Creating WRAP: Daily Maintenance Plan, Triggers, Early Warning Signs, When Things Are Breaking Down, Developing a Crisis Plan, Post Crisis Planning, Using WRAP, continuing developing.

Also WRAP for Preventing Suicide, Becoming a Non-Smoker, Weight Loss, Work Related Issues, People in the Criminal Justice System (shared resource possibility), Reducing Clutter, Issues Related to Aging, Diabetes Management

Forms including: Appointment Preparation List, Medical Information Form, Special Schedule, WRAP forms

Why?: WRAP works, cost effective, accessible, easy to understand, interesting, share people's lived experiences and what works for them, easy to access and easy to use, increases wellness and improves the quality of life

developing a peer workforce, trauma informed, wellness and support practices.

WRAP Facilitator Certification

March 6 at Psychiatric Survivors of Ottawa- PSO

This certifies that Angus Wright has successfully completed the requirements for WRAP Facilitator Certification developed by Mary Ellen Copeland given this 6th day of March, 2020 at Psychiatric Survivors of Ottawa copelandcenter.com

https://www.embodiedtrauma.com/