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Topic Tuesday // What peer support is and why it's great // Tues 11th May, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

DaisydreamerSenior Contributor

Topic Tuesday // What peer support is and why it's great // Tues 11th May, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

Hi SANE Forums Community 👋

This fortnight we are excited to welcome a special guest from the SANE Peer Support Team @Former-Member! 🎉 On the 11th of May we will be talking about all things peer support!

The role of peer support in recovery:

Peer support is all about sharing experiences and building supportive relationships with others who understand what you are going through because they have been there before.

Often peers are in the best position to be a support to each other because they have skills, strengths and knowledge learnt from the experiences of living with mental health concerns or from caring for a family member or friend. The insights that you have can be of benefit to others when they are provided in a space that allows for shared learning. It's a two way street that allows all people to learn and grow with peers.

Over the last 12 months, SANE has been growing the focus on peer support with the introduction of peer workers into the forums, and new peer support programs. @Former-Member is here to answer your questions about peer support, and explore why peer support is an important part of the recovery journey for thousands of Australians.

Please join us here on Tuesday the 11th of May 2021 from 7:00pm-8:30pm AEST to follow this conversation.

Want to receive a reminder on the night? Hit the 'Support' button below.

New to the forums or want to get involved in this discussion? Check out the How To Guide for Topic Tuesdays.

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In response to: Topic Tuesday // What peer support is and why it's great // Tues 11th May, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

LongingtobelongContributor

Re: Topic Tuesday // What peer support is and why it's great // Tues 11th May, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

So grateful for all the wisdom, experience and insight shared tonight. Thank you all SO much!

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DaisydreamerSenior Contributor

Re: Topic Tuesday // What peer support is and why it's great // Tues 11th May, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

As we bring this conversation to a close tonight, I want to say a huge thank you to everyone who has been here! Each and every one of you represent the power of peer support in the SANE Forums Community, and why it is so beneficial. By sharing your stories, you are supporting others, and by building peer relationships we will keep learning and growing together as a community!

A huge thank you to our special guest @Former-Member for your insights, experiences and top tips- we are so lucky to have you in the SANE Peer Support team and look forward to following your example with peer support as we continue to connect and support each other on the forums. Also to @Former-Member for your insightful contributions and inspiring quotes! Blessed to work with you both.

To those who posted tonight, a huge thank you for making this discussion special @Longingtobelong @Shaz51 @Adge @Zoe7 @Ophelia @greenspace @chibam @Former-Member @MyBrosKeeper @Bunniekins and to those who followed along @CrazyChick @BlueBay @Teej @Jayneinpain @Eve7.

This discussion has given lots of great tips, and if you are happy for us to, I would love to combine the tips and learnings from this discussion into a How To Guide for Peer Support that we can use on the forums 🙂

Again, thank you for those who came tonight and this discussion will be available to read back over as well @Smc @Luckymoo @HenryX

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Unknown userMember

Re: Topic Tuesday // What peer support is and why it's great // Tues 11th May, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

Thanks so much to everyone who joined this event tonight

I love hearing all the perspectives we have to share! Mutual learning and support- the true spirit of peer support

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Shaz51Senior Contributor

Re: Topic Tuesday // What peer support is and why it's great // Tues 11th May, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

Also @Daisydreamer , @Former-Member , @Former-Member , @TideisTurning

sometimes we makes mistakes, i know I have and I am soo grateful to my @Faith-and-Hope , @Appleblossom who have helped me along these years and i know i have grown to know more and to help others more

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Unknown userMember

Re: Topic Tuesday // What peer support is and why it's great // Tues 11th May, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

It has been such a pleasure to be here and share some of my experiences and hear the amazing voices we have here in our community. The support you all show each other in this space is truly wonderful to see. Peer support at its best!

We have started rolling out a new One to One peer support service at SANE. You can check out the new ‘Email a Peer Worker’ option here

Thank you all for your time tonight and letting me be involved in this Topic Tuesday ❤️

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AdgeSenior Contributor

Re: Topic Tuesday // What peer support is and why it's great // Tues 11th May, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

Thanks so much Everyone @Daisydreamer @Former-Member @Former-Member @

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Shaz51Senior Contributor

Re: Topic Tuesday // What peer support is and why it's great // Tues 11th May, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

We have started rolling out a new One to One peer support service at SANE.-- wow that is great @Former-Member

thank you @Former-Member , @Daisydreamer , @Former-Member for a very interesting night

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DaisydreamerSenior Contributor

Re: Topic Tuesday // What peer support is and why it's great // Tues 11th May, 7:00-8:30PM AEST

@Shaz51 wrote:

Also @Daisydreamer , @Former-Member , @Former-Member , @TideisTurning

sometimes we makes mistakes, i know I have and I am soo grateful to my @Faith-and-Hope , @Appleblossom who have helped me along these years and i know i have grown to know more and to help others more

Thank you so much for this post @Shaz51 🙂 Peer support is a learning process and in every peer relationship we are learning- mistakes are part of that learning, and what is important is how we reconnect afterwards 🙂

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