Peer Support: The Importance of Self-Awareness
9 min readMar 12, 2024
Self-awareness is becoming aware of our thoughts and feelings. By understanding ourselves, we are better positioned to understand others and help them in their healing journey.
As peer supporters, self-awareness is essential to preparing to encounter those we support, their families, and the system. While we have many encounters, we must be aware of our biases to practice equity and…