The impact of working as a peer worker in mental health services: a longitudinal mixed methods study

Abstract Background Peer workers are increasingly employed in mental health services to use their own experiences of mental distress in supporting others with similar experiences. While evidence is emerging of the benefits of peer support for people using services, the impact on peer workers is less...

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Published in:	BMC Psychiatry
Main Authors:	Steve Gillard, Rhiannon Foster, Sarah White, Sally Barlow, Rahul Bhattacharya, Paul Binfield, Rachel Eborall, Alison Faulkner, Sarah Gibson, Lucy P. Goldsmith, Alan Simpson, Mike Lucock, Jacqui Marks, Rosaleen Morshead, Shalini Patel, Stefan Priebe, Julie Repper, Miles Rinaldi, Michael Ussher, Jessica Worner
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2022-06-01
Subjects:	Peer support Mental health services Wellbeing Employment Job satisfaction Burnout
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-022-03999-9