Peer support is the sleeping giant that may help us overcome the social and mental health crises we currently face.

Peer Support Specialists are those who have suffered from addiction or Behavioral Health Disorders, recovered, and then use their life experience to mentor others. Rob Reiner’s Son Nick Left Hotel ...

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 ...

Peer counseling for mental health has grown in popularity as a solution to address rising rates of student wellness concerns. Since 2020, 94 percent of college presidents have taken at least one ...

Rayshell Chambers used to be scared to talk about her mental health challenges. The first time she was hospitalized was at 14. She was a straight-A student and cross-country runner, but she felt ...

Across higher education, colleges and universities are tapping their student population to support learners, in part because counseling staff can’t accommodate the high levels of demand, but also ...

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 ...