Recovery

Peer Support in Adult Mental Health Services – A Metasynthesis of Qualitative Findings

Jul 17, 2019 | Journal Article

OBJECTIVES: Peer support involves people in recovery from psychiatric disability offering support to others in the same situation. It is based on the belief that people who have endured and overcome a psychiatric disability can offer useful support, encouragement, and...

The Health and Recovery Peer (HARP) Program – A Peer-Led Intervention to Improve Medical Self-Management for Persons with Serious Mental Illness

Jul 17, 2019 | Journal Article

ObjectivesPersons with serious mental illnesses (SMI) have elevated rates of comorbid medical conditions, but may also face challenges in effectively managing those conditions. Methods The study team developed and pilot-tested the Health and Recovery Program (HARP),...

Peer Support Among Adults with Serious Mental Illness – A Report from the Field

Jul 17, 2019 | Journal Article

Peer support is based on the belief that people who have faced, endured, and overcome adversity can offer useful support, encouragement, hope, and perhaps mentorship to others facing similar situations. While this belief is well accepted for many conditions, such as...