Background Peers support specialists have positive impacts on the mental health of their
service users. However, less is known about how their mental health changes as a result of …

Peer providers are increasingly employed in mental health services. We explored
challenges experienced by 31 peer providers in diverse settings and roles using in-depth …

Background Peer workers are increasingly employed in mental health services to use their
own experiences of mental distress in supporting others with similar experiences. While …

Peer recovery specialists are an important resource in community mental health settings.
This study, which was part of a larger statewide assessment, evaluates how the role impacts …

Background. Although mutual support and self-help groups based on shared experience
play a large part in recovery, the employment of peer support workers (PSWs) in mental …

Background: The peer support worker (PSW) belongs to the fastest growing occupation in
the mental health sector, yet it is often under-valued and poorly understood. Despite an …

Purpose–Peer support workers are becoming more involved in mental health services in
Australia. Peer support workers have had to overcome challenges and dilemmas whilst …

Background and Aims: Peer support workers are an emerging workforce within the mental
health system in Hong Kong. The purposes of this paper were to describe the development …

Objective: This study aimed to identify the various challenges encountered by peer support
workers in Western Australia in the course of their work and to identify possible solutions to …

Objective: Qualitative research has identified personal costs and benefits for peer supporters
associated with their role; however, quantitative evidence is sparse. This study used …