The power of peer support

Peer support is a term you might hear in mental health, disease, and addiction recovery work. The idea is really what it sounds like: support provided by people who have “been there, done that” and are still walking the walk. So how does it work exactly? What is the process like to become a peer? And what does that support feel like for people in active recovery? Today, we hear from folks who have been on both sides of the table. But first, we catch up with Tennessee Lookout reporter Jamie Satterfield about the ICE raids in eastern Tennessee and see where litigation stands. Guests: Jamie Satterfield, Tennessee Lookout reporter Jordan Young, certified peer recovery specialist with Tennessee Mental Health Consumers Association Ashley Shockley, certified peer recovery specialist with Park Center Martha Dotson, Park Center member Steve Wright, cancer survivor and member of Gilda's Club Shawn Mark, Nashville Cares peer associate Resources: TN Certified Peer Recovery Specialist Program