Peer support specialist

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I meet my peer support specialist tomorrow. Did you have one? Did you like seeing him/her? Did he/she help you? How so?

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I have one. We go out. We had coffee last time. We just talk and hang out.

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Do you just talk about life in general? Do you talk about your problems?

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Anything that comes to mind. She said she can help me do a cleaning schedule and more. I haven’t asked her to yet.

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That’s cool. 151515

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Keep in mind peer support staff have mental illnesses too. They know what it is like to be sick and can empathize.

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That’s why I’m wondering if people talk about their problems since the peer understands. But I wonder if my peer will not like my diagnosis. I might only talk about my ptsd if I feel comfortable enough.

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I work as a peer advocate in my local center… i think you can talk about what u choose and are comfy with…

I myself care and listen and share a little too. In confidence and i regard safety.

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Did you prefer leaving their home and going somewhere or just staying at their home?

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I work in a center. I dont visit peoples homes myself.

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I am pretty good with computers and offer assistance in the pc lab. :blush:

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That’s nice of you :slight_smile: When you’re poor and/or not working you can get behind on technology.

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Ty :sun_with_face: i get being poor… my life is challenging in ways. I believe we as peers have the opportunity to empower each other with our experience strength n hope :sun_with_face: i hope more peers jobs avail :sun_with_face:

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I like my peer support specialist. He’s also my hearing voices group counselor. We went on a 1.5 mile walk last time around a cool park. Lots of trees and river paths. Next time we might go disc golfing!

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Peer support specialist: do you pay for it? Or it is just a “friend”?

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That’s awesome! It sounds like your peer is really fun!

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Insurance or grants pay for it @Greenmind

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Oh ok thank you. I guess it is not common where i live.

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I had one come to my home. She told me my anti-depressant was one of the worst ones I could take.

I never called her back.

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Why would she discourage you from taking your meds?! Did you report her?