Peer support in mental health services is an increasingly integral component of care, valued for its capacity to enhance recovery, self-efficacy and empowerment among service users. By harnessing the ...

Peer Support Specialists expand the non-clinical workforce to improve patient experience and outcomes and reduce clinical staff burnout.

Doctors do it. So do police. And firefighters, and other first-responders. These frontline, stressful occupations have peer-support networks to help workers talk out their problems. But as one ...

At Bon Secours Mercy Health, a peer support program is a key component of healthcare worker well-being efforts. A program that features peer support is helping healthcare workers at Bon Secours Mercy ...

When Yvonne Hunter was diagnosed with HIV more than 25 years ago, she says she didn't know what the disease was – and if her friend hadn't suggested she get tested, she wouldn't have even known she ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — It’s been just ...

Brevard County first responders are finding new ways to process trauma, manage stress and support one another.

When Shawn Underhill worked as an ironworker, it was his job to check the fit-for-duty box for the crew, a standard part of the daily safety paperwork. "It was a lie," said Underhill, explaining that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Standard mental-health supports are just not resonating with the culture of the construction industry, said Trevor Botkin, who is ...

Peer support is essential to all walks of life, but when it comes to those living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), the need is greater, say advocates. To that end, the Whitehorse-based ...

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HealthServe's peer support leaders training programme helps workers learn to identify signs of distress among their peers, actively listen and offer comfort, and connect those who need more help with ...