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Comment on Peer Support Is Gaining Recognition, but Systemic Barriers Remain by Larry Cox
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Comments for Mad In America
The third study finds that systemic barriers, lack of role clarity, and undervaluing lived experience are persistent problems for peer support workers and lived experience experts.
Lived Experience and Peer Support as Foundations of RecoveryA new essay published in the Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine outlines the value of lived experience and peer support in recovery from mental health struggles.
They both eventually found hope through Grow, a mutual peer support organization.
The author believes lived experience and mutual peer support are fundamental components for mental health recovery.
Peer Support Workers Face Stigma From ColleaguesA new article published in the International Journal of Mental Health Systems finds that mental health peer support workers (PSWs) often face stigma from their colleagues.