Mental Health – Workplace-based Peer Support Program

What Peer Supporters Have to Tell You

"Embracing a genuine connection. The smile after the somber. The laugh after the loneliness. The small zip of electricity when two people plan on connecting again."

"My experience as a peer supporter has shown me that peer support often happens in small ways that go unnoticed if you're not watching for them. People seem to think that peer support happens in moments of crisis. While sometimes that's true, the majority of time it happens in passing – a kind word or bit of encouragement when someone's having a bad day."

"When you contact us you are in control of the conversation and the direction it takes."

"Took me a long time to admit to myself that I needed help. Once I finally received it and put in the hard work to help myself get to a good place in my life, I was no longer embarrassed and ashamed of admitting I have a mental illness. I now have a passion for giving others hope and to know it's ok to talk about mental illness."

"We care because we've seen. We connect because we're trained. We help because we have lived."

"I am here if you need to reach out to someone, bend an ear or just need a soft place to land. Take comfort in knowing you are not alone. You will get through this!"

"We have been there. We are confidential. We get it!"

"Peer supporters are friends you haven't met yet!"

"Speaking to someone...at least getting the burden off your shoulders, even if it's only for a moment. It will give you a new perspective."