Peer Mentor Support
How can our Peer Mentors complement your treatment with Wellbeing?
Meeting people who have had similar experiences can help us to feel less alone, restore our sense of hope and give us ideas of what we could do to support our recovery.
Peer Mentors are members of staff that have been employed because of their own lived experience with mental health and recovery. Using their experience and training, Peer Mentors are able to share what they have learnt and help you find the support that is right for you. The sessions are led by you and you don't have to share anything you don't want to.
A Peer Mentor
- Talks openly about their own experiences and recovery
- Explores ideas around recovery, and what this might mean for you
- Can help you to think about small goals you might like to set yourself and support you to achieve these
- Can support you to find and connect with other groups and organisations in the area
A Peer Mentor won't
- meet at clients' houses
- transport them in their cars
- attend appointments with them
- or help them to fill in forms
Peer Mentor support may be accessed once referred into the Wellbeing Service and your therapist will determine if this is right for you. Peer support can be offered before, during or after the support you receive.
Peer support is currently delivered via telephone or video call via Microsoft Teams.
Peer Mentor Feedback
We asked people who have been supported by Peer Mentors for some feedback and to tell us about their experience. These are just a few of the responses we received:
