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September 10, 2025Journal of Recovery in Mental HealthOpen Access

Mental Health Peer Support across the Life Course: exploring the experiences of the lived experience workforce across youth, adult and older adult settings

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LHLiza HopkinsJHJan HoltJKJacinta Kuklych

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Overview

Qualitative analysis of peer support roles in mental health from youth to older adults, highlighting challenges and implications.

Key Points

  • Peer support enhances service outcomes, bridging gaps between providers and users to facilitate tailored care.
  • Shared experiences from peer workers reveal unique challenges across different age cohorts within the mental health system.
  • The study employs a collaborative methodology to incorporate insights from both lived experience and training experts.
  • Identifying potential pitfalls in implementing peer support models can help enhance effectiveness in clinical settings.

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Hopkins et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1d24654b1d3bfb60f85f3https://doi.org/10.33137/jrmh.v8i2.43105
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