Egalitarian relationships provide an opportunity for both peers and peer support workers to grow and create meaningful and reciprocal relationships.

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Peer support workers may be viewed more like friends than non-peer case managers or clinical staff, and they are expected to disclose personal information and to share intimate stories from their own lives.

Boundaries in peer support

Repper, J., & Carter, T. (2011). A review of the literature on peer support in mental health services. Journal of mental health, 20(4), 392-411. https://doi.org/10.3109/09638237.2011.583947

A review of the literature on peer support in mental health services

When they become friends while using this services, it could be difficult to resume a more therapeutic relationship within the work context.

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