Lesson Three - Risk to Well-Being

A Wellness Recovery Action Plan is a comprehensive written plan created before a crisis occurs. It allows the individual experiencing the crisis and their support network to read what the person wanted before the crisis occurred. An action plan can be as specific as an individual wants to make it. Some items that can be included are:

A description of when the individual is feeling well (behaviours exhibited, conversational repertoire, habits, etc.)
Signs that the individual is no longer able to make rational decisions or be responsible for themselves (types of behaviours, comments, habits, etc.)

When the individual exhibits some of these signs, list: who should be contacted, what treatment is necessary and appropriate, what supports are needed

A list of people that should not be contacted during an individual's crisis and reasons why
A list of medications the individual is taking and purposes for the medications
A list of community care/in-take treatment centres

A list of preferred and unacceptable treatment facilities and explanations for both
A list of what the individual does not want their support network to do when they are in a crisis
A list of what the individual wants/needs their support network to do when they are in a crisis
A list of specific people who can do certain tasks for the individual
A list of things that the individual can do on their own during a crisis
A list of indicators that the support network do not need to utilize the Wellness Recovery Action Plan any longer

Credit: Mental Health Recovery