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VOL. 6, ISSUE 2 (2024)
The importance of peer support in advancing care in behavioral health: Building recovery capital and guiding others through life's storms
Authors
Raj Masih, Barbra Masih, Lindsey Sites, Jerrica Fout, Hunter Pool
Abstract
This article explores the pivotal role of Peer Recovery Support
Specialists (PRSS) in advancing behavioral health care by building recovery
capital and guiding individuals through the challenges of substance use
disorder (SUD) recovery. Drawing on the lived experiences of PRSS, the paper
highlights their unique ability to foster trust and provide empathetic,
real-time interventions. The integration of PRSS with innovative technologies
like the CravAlert® system, which monitors physiological markers of stress,
cravings, and mental health crises, allows for proactive and life-saving
interventions. Using the metaphors of a climber navigating a blizzard and a
parachute slowing a fall, this article emphasizes how PRSS prevent relapse and
reduce harm, ensuring individuals receive support during critical moments. In
addition, PRSS play a vital role in helping individuals build recovery capital,
essential resources like housing, employment, and supportive relationships,
which are necessary for long-term sobriety and overall well-being. By combining
human compassion with data-driven insights, PRSS and technologies such as
CravAlert® offer a hybrid approach to behavioral health care, ensuring that
individuals in recovery not only survive but thrive.
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Pages:25-27
How to cite this article:
Raj Masih, Barbra Masih, Lindsey Sites, Jerrica Fout, Hunter Pool "The importance of peer support in advancing care in behavioral health: Building recovery capital and guiding others through life's storms". International Journal of Social Research and Development, Vol 6, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 25-27
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