If power differences go unrecognized, it could lead to peers being less than honest through fear of retribution.

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Formalising peer support by offering payment, training and titles will lead to power differences.

Power

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

Fear of retribution

Many peer support workers may have to work with professionals who have treated them in the past, and staff may fail to treat them as professional equals or continue to view them as 'patients'.

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