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Peers can play essential role in combating personal stigma
Author(s) -
Canady Valerie A.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
mental health weekly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1556-7583
pISSN - 1058-1103
DOI - 10.1002/mhw.32117
Subject(s) - stigma (botany) , psychology , mental illness , substance use , psychotherapist , psychiatry , mental health
The role of peers has evolved over the years. They not only bring hope to individuals with mental illness or substance use disorders and help them with a strategy to fulfill their vision, but they also play a central role in reducing the personal stigma experienced by individuals in recovery.