Lived experience, shared support, stronger community
What peer support is, how it differs from clinical care, and what good practice looks like.
PS-001Peer Support Basics
Peer support is mutual help among people with shared experiences. It is not therapy. Here is what it looks like and how to know if it fits.
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PS-002Peer Support Basics
Explore how peer support differs from clinical mental health care and how they can work together effectively.
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PS-003Peer Support Basics
Lived experience brings practical knowledge, empathy and hope that professional training alone cannot replicate, making it a vital form of expertise in mental health support.
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PS-005Peer Support Basics
Non clinical listening is a core peer support skill. Learn how to listen without diagnosing, fixing, or giving advice, while staying boundaried and safe.
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PS-006Peer Support Basics
How peer groups set boundaries that protect both the helper and the helped, and what to do when limits are tested.
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