A three-year initiative in California to strengthen student well-being by training high school students to support their ...

Life is too difficult to go it alone. But in this vast openness of social media, being alone is even more isolating. But the ...

The Eugene Police Department has partnered with a nonprofit to bring more homeless outreach services to downtown.

Suzanne Baldwin describes the challenges of advocating for care when experiencing unexplained symptoms Following a bout of suspected covid-19 in 2023, I developed a chest infection and began to ...

The case for a marketplace platform in the peer support group market makes for an interesting entrepreneurial opportunity. While the concept of support groups is not new, today virtual support groups ...

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 ...

Take it from people who know: Finding peer support for bipolar disorder can be a great way to have your thoughts and feelings validated (and can be an invaluable source of advice). Here are 4 groups ...

A change in Kentucky's licensing standards for substance use recovery peer support specialists is set to take effect at the ...

Geisinger’s peer support program comprises more than 1,000 employees trained as peer supporters, who collaborate with their ...

Rayshell Chambers used to be scared to talk about her mental health challenges. The first time she was hospitalized was at 14. She was a straight-A student and cross-country runner, but she felt ...

The breadth and depth of challenges faced by the fire service is significant. Among these struggles are cancer risks, budget constraints, vehicle maintenance, overtime costs and a laundry list of ...