Lived Experience Leading the Way: Peer Support in Mental Health
National Survivor User Network (NSUN)
The University of Nottingham
Together UK
Thurstine Basset, Alison Faulkner, Julie Repper and Elina Stamou
First published on Together’s Website, 30 September 2010
CONTENTS
History and background of peer support
Types of peer support
Current policy
Cost of mental health
Principles of peer support: the essence of peer support
Peer support from participating in peer run groups: benefits and challenges
Peer support from the employment of service users as paid providers of services: benefits and challenges
The Future: recommendations for future work and research