Peer worker roles are being introduced in mental health services in the UK and
internationally, to support individuals in their recovery. There is substantial qualitative …

Even though it has been demonstrated that peer support contributes to positive outcomes for
service users, organizational implementation issues remain. The aim of the current study …

Background: Peer support is gaining recognition as a valuable component of mental health
service delivery, and a meaningful employment opportunity for mental health consumers …

Objective This study aimed to explore, from peer workers' perspectives, the supports and
strategies they use to optimise their wellbeing and effectiveness in their roles. Method A …

Peer support is “offering and receiving help, based on shared understanding, respect and
mutual empowerment between people in similar situations”. In this paper we will examine …

Background The provision of peer support as a component of mental health care, including
the employment of Peer Workers (consumer-providers) by mental health service …

ABSTRACT Objective Using Peer Support in Developing Empowering Mental Health
Services (UPSIDES) is evaluating implementation of a peer support worker (PSW) …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to outline what peer support is, covering its history,
variations and benefits, then goes on to discuss what the challenges have been to …

Background Peer support work for substance use disorders is widely implemented in high-
income countries. More research is still needed to understand its applicability in settings …

Background: The working alliance between non-peer providers and mental health
consumers is associated with positive outcomes. It is hypothesized that this factor, in …