What is peer support?
Peer support is when people use their own lived experiences to help each other.
Types of Peer Support
- Bring together people with shared experiences to support each other
- Provide a space where you feel accepted and understood
- Treat everyone’s experiences as being equally important
- The Peer Support worker can help and support you to:
- Help you to open up about what you are feeling and experiencing
- Introduce you to ideas and approaches that others have found helpful
- Reassure you that you’re not alone in how you are feeling
- Find it reassuring that you have been understood, accepted on the bases of
- shared understanding.
- You are getting support to rebuild your life
- Re-connect with community services again.
- Give you a sense of belonging by connecting with others
- Encourage you to value your strengths
- Build your self-esteem and confidence
- Help you you feel more hopeful about the future.
We currently have a Peer Support Worker at the Bethlem Royal Hospital on Westways Rehab Unit. Please do go and chat to them.
For more details Visit: https://www.mindincroydon.org.uk/peer-support-in-reach-service/
Email: admin@mindincroydon.org.uk
Call: 020 8668 2210
Contact details
| Organisation | Mind in Croydon |
| Address | 26, Pampisford Road, Purley, Surrey, CR8 2NE, United Kingdom |
| Phone | 0208 668 2210 |
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