Pares como compañeros de trabajo: entendiendo y respetando sus funciones / [Peers as fellow workers: understanding and respecting their roles].

ABSTRACT

The literature reveals that peer support in mental health services is growing around the world. In the context of peer support, a "peer" is a person with lived experienced of mental illness and choose to share his or her recovery experience in an effective manner. However, tensions between traditional mental health professionals and peer supporters have arisen in the U.S. as what are the roles of peers within mental health systems. This article aims to review the integration of peers in the existing mental health systems, the values of peer support and to discuss training implications.