Poremski Daniel, Kuek Jonathan Han Loong, Yuan Qi, Li Ziqiang, Yow Kah Lai, Eu Pui Wai, Chua Hong Choon
Health Intelligence Unit, Institute of Mental Health, Buangkok Green Medical Park, 10 Buangkok View, Singapore, 539747, Singapore.
Research Department, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore, Singapore.
Int J Ment Health Syst. 2022 Oct 18;16(1):51. doi: 10.1186/s13033-022-00561-8.
Peers support specialists have positive impacts on the mental health of their service users. However, less is known about how their mental health changes as a result of their activities.
We followed 10 peer support specialists over their first year of employment and interviewed them thrice. We used grounded theory to analyse the way in which the health of participants changed.
Self-reported mental health of our participants did not change over the course of the study. However, the role did help participants grow and learn about their condition and their strengths. While sharing their past experiences could be taxing, they learned how to harness their recovery journey without risking relapse.
Entering the role of a peer support specialist does not appear to negatively impact mental health, but might enhance insight and resilience. However, this appears to occur in individuals who already possess an inclination toward introspection.
同伴支持专家对其服务对象的心理健康有积极影响。然而，对于他们自身的心理健康如何因活动而变化，我们了解得较少。
我们追踪了10位同伴支持专家入职后的第一年，并对他们进行了三次访谈。我们运用扎根理论来分析参与者健康状况的变化方式。
在研究过程中，参与者自我报告的心理健康状况没有改变。然而，这个角色确实帮助参与者成长，并了解自身状况和优势。虽然分享过去的经历可能会有压力，但他们学会了如何利用康复过程而不冒复发风险。
担任同伴支持专家这一角色似乎不会对心理健康产生负面影响，反而可能增强洞察力和恢复力。然而，这似乎发生在那些已经有内省倾向的个体身上。
