Category: Education
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A History of Peer Support
The peer support movement has developed into an essential component of modern-day health and wellness treatment, and its history is fascinating. Its current mainstream acceptance might make it feel like a modern invention, making this patient-driven revolution in mental health care easy to take for granted, but its roots stretch…
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Getting the Most Out Of Peer Support
What to expect when preparing for ―and participating in ―a peer support session varies by person and the issues they want help with. But let’s put your mind at ease: no matter who you are, there are some helpful things to consider before your first (and maybe your second and…
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What I Learned from Hosting 100 Hours of Peer Support
Peer support isn’t a phrase we hear all that often and I wasn’t fully aware of what it meant until I needed it. Two years ago, I was in an emotionally abusive relationship and my recovery from that changed the course of my life. I saw a therapist and spoke…
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What is Social Wellness?
Social wellness is what happens when people gather intentionally to support each other over shared experiences. This can be achieved online or in-person and has long-term health benefits. Think about the last time you spoke with a friend about something you had in common and, through that conversation, you felt…
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What Are the Benefits of Peer Support?
Figuring out how and when peer support can be utilized is an important part of building a holistic wellness strategy that can help improve your life. But what are some benefits of peer support? In what stages of your journey through life is it something to try? It can help…
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What is a Peer?
Finding peer support can be a complex process, during which the most straightforward question can often go unasked. What exactly, in the context of mental health treatment, is a peer? Let’s give that question some appropriate attention, to help create a clearer picture of the many forms a peer can…