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 ...

Peer support training helps employees understand how to create a workplace that is welcoming and supportive. The training covers important topics like: Fostering psychological safety Creating a ...

A single traumatic event may last no more than just a few minutes, but its effects can linger for years to come. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can involve a range of deeply distressing ...

Traumatic and stressful events will always be a part of health care. According to the US Department of Veteran Affairs’ Stress First Aid Model for healthcare, stressors can sometimes lead to emotional ...

Teen Link volunteers work to provide a safe place for youth in need of mental health support by phone, text or online chat messaging. Credit: Dean Rutz/The Seattle Times The Hechinger Report covers ...

When asked to start a support group for gay black men living with HIV, or human immunodeficiency virus, Larry Scott-Walker said no thanks. His friend raised the question in 2015, and by that point, ...

Managing a farm or ranch can often feel long on responsibilities and short on useful advice. You wonder whether you’re making the right decisions, whether you’re missing new ideas or opportunities.

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 ...

Some unhoused Portlanders dealing with substance use or mental health challenges may soon have a new form of support: a local resident who has experienced at least some of what they’re going through.

Peer support apps are supposed to help people with their mental health, but there are undisclosed risks. Credit: Bob Al-Greene / Mashable An investigation into the risks and dangers of seeking comfort ...

If you are are going through a tough time or difficult life circumstance and can’t find the right person to talk to - someone with “Lived Experience” in mental health, addiction and trauma could make ...