People with lived experience of mental health challenges are extensively employed as peer
workers within mental health and substance use services worldwide. Research shows that …

CONCLUSIONS The involvement of peer workers in SDM is more than an ethical imperative
to promote recovery, eliminate coercion in psychiatric care, and enhance self-determination …

Background People with lived experience of mental distress and mental health service use
(known as Experts by Experience) in mental health education have demonstrated positive …

Background Peers support specialists have positive impacts on the mental health of their
service users. However, less is known about how their mental health changes as a result of …

The World Health Organization (2022) estimates that between a quarter to half of the
population will experience debilitating mental health challenges in their lifetime. Mental …

Abstract Introduction Experts by Experience involvement in the education of health
professionals has gained momentum as an important strategy in ensuring quality, person …

Objective: Peer support workers are a substantial and growing part of the mental health
workforce. Because little research has investigated how to effectively support and supervise …

Lack of role clarity is a central challenge to the growth and retention of the peer workforce as
peer support specialists (PSS) increasingly work alongside non-peer providers in traditional …

Background Citizens with experience and knowledge about what it is like to use mental
health and substance use services are increasingly employed within similar services as …

Recovery-orientated practice is crucial to mental health care services—consistently
identified in policy, service delivery guidelines and national mental health action plans. An …