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Skip to content Mental Health @ Home Mental Health @ Home Main Menu The Benefits of Peer Support for Mental Illness December 7, 2021 Benefits of mental illness peer support, including reduced self-stigma Self-stigma, which comes from public stigma that’s been internalized, can have a significant negative impact on those of us living with mental illness. Peer support can help to reduce self-stigma, and I wanted to explore that and some of the other benefits that research has shown. Peer support can happen in a lot of different ways, including informally (e.g. in online communities), through stand-alone services (e.g. mutual support groups or peer support coaches), or as part of health care services. There seems to be a push towards traditional mental health services incorporating peer support specialists. Characteristics of peer support programs Before we look at what some of the benefits are, a good place to start is what kind of peer support models the research has been evaluating. It...
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What makes a life fulfilling and meaningful? The simple but surprising answer is: relationships. The stronger our relationships, the more likely we are to live happy, satisfying, and overall healthier lives. In fact, the Harvard Study of Adult Development reveals that the strength of our connections with others can predict the health of both our bodies and our brains as we go through life. The invaluable insights in this book emerge from the revealing personal stories of hundreds of participants in the Harvard Study as they were followed year after year for their entire adult lives, and this wisdom is bolstered by research findings from this and many other studies. Relationships in all their forms—friendships, romantic partnerships, families, coworkers, tennis partners, book club members, Bible study groups—all contribute to a happier, healthier life. And as The Good Life shows us, it’s never too late to strengthen the relationships you have, and never too late to build new ones T...
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My journey with mental health recovery support groups has been a bit different, the only way to sobriety has been found celebrate recovery support groups works
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My journey with mental health recovery support groups has been a bit different, the only way to sobriety has been found celebrate recovery support groups works