Peer support is an approach to helping individuals in mental health or addiction recovery that is led by people with similar lived experiences who have had to navigate the challenges of the health care system.

The Better Care Playbook asked Benjamin F. Miller, PsyD, past president at Well Being Trust and member of the Playbook Advisory Group, for his insights on the recent article, Implementation of Peer Support in Mental Health Services: A Systematic Review of the Literature. Published in Psychological Services in spring 2022, the article summarizes best practices for implementing peer supports and advancing recovery-oriented care in mental health provider organizations.