Peer Support and Friendship, Navigating differing worldviews, Boundaries
from Beyond Lived Experience: A Peer Support Podcast Hosted by Beyond Lived Experience
Peer Support Specialists Nybelle Caruso and Andrew Pegram discuss the differences and similarities between peer support and friendship, then how to navigate boundaries that may come up when a paid peer support works with someone who would like to have a friendship with them. They also share perspectives on navigating relationships where people have very different worldviews in today's social climate. What is Peer Support? Peer Support is a modality of providing emotional support from the lens of lived experience. Often peer supporters have had their own mental health and/or addictions challenges and can support others through disclosing these shared experiences. Peer support is also a different kind of relationship from the kind one might have with a therapist or social worker - one that is focused on mutuality, connection, community, and building one's self-determination.
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