Background: The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has had a significant impact on
society's overall mental health. Measures such as mandated lockdowns and physical …

Purpose The evidence base for peer support work in mental health is established, yet
implementation remains a challenge. The aim of this systematic review was to identify …

Acute services for mental health crises are very important to service users and their
supporters, and consume a substantial share of mental health resources in many countries …

With increasing calls to incorporate recovery principles into conventional mental health care,
the importance of peer support worker (PSW) services has gained attention. However …

Youth peer support workers (YPSWs) are young adults with lived experience of mental
illness during childhood or adolescence who support young people receiving treatment in …

Background Peer support is an established intervention involving a person recovering from
mental illness supporting others with mental illness. Peer support is an under-used resource …

Background: Initial training is essential for the mental health peer support worker (PSW) role.
Training needs to incorporate recent advances in digital peer support and the increase of …

Background A recent editorial urged those working in global mental health to “change the
conversation” on coronavirus disease (Covid-19) by putting more focus on the needs of …

Background Many adults suffer from depression and peer support has been shown to
reduce depressive symptoms. Aim To examine the effectiveness of peer support …

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