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

Traumatic and stressful events will always be a part of health care. According to the US Department of Veteran Affairs’ Stress First Aid Model for healthcare, stressors can sometimes lead to emotional ...

There’s a quiet sea change underway in some mental health care settings in Massachusetts and beyond — and it often looks a lot different from therapy. People who’ve struggled with bipolar disorder, ...

Having an intellect to fit together during hard-hitting times can be challenging, most notably when handling authoritarian sentiments or life situations. Thus, this is one vital reason why it is ...

Take it from people who know: Finding peer support for bipolar disorder can be a great way to have your thoughts and feelings validated (and can be an invaluable source of advice). Here are 4 groups ...

Adolescent me. At the library. Looking at a bulletin board. It had been a rough year for me and my mental health with hospitalizations, intensive outpatient, medications, and therapy. I often wondered ...

The Howard County Library System is offering free opportunities for people experiencing substance or alcohol use to connect with Certified Peer Recovery Specialists in partnership with the Howard ...