What began as a grassroots effort to support families affected by mental illness has grown into a leading regional resource ...
The recovery process looks different for each individual. One of the most helpful assets in that process can be peer recovery ...
In my last column on May 28, I listed several credentialed staff that I was very proud to work with in the local mental health center. I told you that we work as a team, that the doctors are just one ...
Research shows that working with peers can help people recover from both serious mental illness and substance use disorders.
Peer support has long been used in high‑stress fields like emergency services, but it’s far less common in newsrooms.
Tri-State Peer Support Team has educated and provided mental health resources to first responders in need for four years. Founding group member Jim Petry is the Miami Township Fire Department ...
A former shelter guest now works as staff and leads peer support groups at the very shelter that helped her recover.