The second reference that will be summarized for this assignment is Peer Support: What Makes It Unique? Written by Shery Mead MSW and Cheryl MacNeil Ph.D. In this article, they describe peer support as a group of people who have like experiences that provide support to each other. These peer support programs can better relate to people with mental health issues and can offer the individual compassion and validation for their feelings. (Mead andMacNeil,2006)
The peer in these groups, can share their similar lived experiences and give advice and possible solutions and strategies to their members so that they each member may reach their own personal recovery. These groups consist of members that are in various stages of recovery from mental illness, they maintain a non-clinical and relaxed atmosphere where the members can feel part of a community. Peer support groups in the mental health field originated from a civil rights movement, where groups like the independent Living Movement attempted to move away from …show more content…
The way this group can aid it members can occur in several ways such as peer mentoring, counselling education to name a few. So, in closing, the article states the peer approach is advantageous from other traditional methods of recovery because it recognizes the knowledge of its members and the skills they achieved through their life experience. The peer approach is less formal and allows more opportunities for the individual to speak about their experiences without the fear of being judge by a professional. Individuals in this approach can develop mentors who can teach them new skills and strategies along their way to recovery and this will assist the individual in gaining a sense of hope and
The peer in these groups, can share their similar lived experiences and give advice and possible solutions and strategies to their members so that they each member may reach their own personal recovery. These groups consist of members that are in various stages of recovery from mental illness, they maintain a non-clinical and relaxed atmosphere where the members can feel part of a community. Peer support groups in the mental health field originated from a civil rights movement, where groups like the independent Living Movement attempted to move away from …show more content…
The way this group can aid it members can occur in several ways such as peer mentoring, counselling education to name a few. So, in closing, the article states the peer approach is advantageous from other traditional methods of recovery because it recognizes the knowledge of its members and the skills they achieved through their life experience. The peer approach is less formal and allows more opportunities for the individual to speak about their experiences without the fear of being judge by a professional. Individuals in this approach can develop mentors who can teach them new skills and strategies along their way to recovery and this will assist the individual in gaining a sense of hope and