When Alicia Doty was in a Shakopee prison for drug-related charges stemming from her methamphetamine addiction, volunteers who had once shared her experience visited during her 1 1/2-year sentence.

Lamoille County Mental Health Services (LCMHS) has been providing peer support for many years now. This is groundbreaking work in the emerging climate of the mental health landscape. Peer support is ...

There’s a quiet sea change underway in some mental health care settings in Massachusetts and beyond — and it often looks a lot different from therapy. People who’ve struggled with bipolar disorder, ...

Hosts Dan DeGryse and Chris Muscle interview Michael Glynn, the IAFF District 11 Vice President, who shares his extensive experience in firefighter support and advocacy. Glynn highlights the critical ...

Online mental health peer support forums are platforms that allow people to receive low level support from people who are not mental health professionals. While they can be helpful, they should not ...

This essay includes quotes from You Are Not Alone: The NAMI Guide to Navigating Mental Health―With Advice from Experts and Wisdom From Real People and Families by Ken Duckworth MD (Zando, September ...

I n a dimly lit room strung with green Christmas lights, a student sits before a telephone, awaiting calls from struggling peers. On the wall in front of her is a bulletin board with instructions on ...

Cedar Rapids recovery center launches expanded peer support program as more troops return home ...

The Rochester Public Library hosted a public listening session on Wednesday to discuss a new mental health resource that ...

As colleges continue to struggle to meet students’ psychological needs, some are beginning to outsource mental health education and support duties to an unlikely contingent: undergraduates. Students ...

The Bowling Green Fire Department's peer support coordinator says trained personnel are available to help firefighters cope ...