Peer support is the supportive connection that happens when people with similar experiences—like mental health, addiction or substance use health challenges—come together with a shared purpose. Peer support can be a formal mental health service on its own, or alongside other services in the mental health and substance use health care system. A peer supporter is an ally—someone by your side with insider knowledge of how systems and services work. Peer support has the power to transform both people’s lives and the mental health care system.
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