People who are homeless or people who have had negative experience with traditional mental health services may find these peer provided services more acceptable. 

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Peer provided services proffer a mechanism for serving individuals in need of mental health services, but who are alienated from the traditional mental health system. 

Serving individuals who are alienated from the traditional mental health system

Solomon, P. (2004). Peer support/peer provided services underlying processes, benefits, and critical ingredients. Psychiatric rehabilitation journal, 27(4), 392. https://doi.org/10.2975/27.2004.392.401

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