The complex terrain of peer support in mental health: What does it all mean?

This article is not written with the aim of providing a definitive perspective on peer support typologies or models but rather with the intention of exchanging ideas and perspectives regarding peer support's diversification, the risks this poses to its integrity and the impact this may have on...

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Published in:Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing 2018-09, Vol.25 (7), p.441-448
Main Authors: Murphy, Rebecca, Higgins, Agnes
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
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Mental disorders
Mental health
Mental health care
Nursing
Peer tutoring
Social support
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Summary:This article is not written with the aim of providing a definitive perspective on peer support typologies or models but rather with the intention of exchanging ideas and perspectives regarding peer support's diversification, the risks this poses to its integrity and the impact this may have on its future progression. The philosophical and operational similarities and variances between models of peer support practicing within peer and non‐peer contexts are firstly explored, followed by a discussion about the possible challenges that the absence of an exclusive definition and the immense flexibility in how peer support is defined may impact the sustainability of authentic peer support into the future. This article is written by two people with limited self‐experience of mental health difficulties but have experience of working in mental health and currently work in academia and are challenged by the heterogeneity of peer support models and values.
ISSN:1351-0126
1365-2850
DOI:10.1111/jpm.12474