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Wow! How? Peer Warmline

May 9, 2024 By Susannah Fox Leave a Comment

Wow! How? Health

This essay is part of my LinkedIn newsletter series: Wow! How? Health. About two million people in North Carolina experience a mental health or substance use disorder crisis each year. Historically, about half did not receive treatment because of cost, leading to repercussions for families, communities, and individuals. A new Peer Warmline, staffed by counselors […]

Filed Under: Champions, Networkers, peer-to-peer health care, policy issues, Solvers Tagged With: Kody Kinsley, mental health, North Carolina, peer counseling, peer-to-peer healthcare, Promise Resource Network, Wow! How? Health

Esther Perel on the power of peers

July 16, 2018 By Susannah Fox 1 Comment

Teens want just in time someone like me

I was thrilled to hear psychotherapist Esther Perel cite my “just in time someone like me” insight on her podcast, Where Should We Begin (Season 2, Episode 4). Here is the one-minute excerpt so you, too, can hear her excellent advice: And here, again, is the story of how I learned that immortal phrase: In […]

Filed Under: peer-to-peer health care Tagged With: Esther Perel, peer counseling, Peer To Peer, peer-to-peer healthcare, sexual health, teens

“They come from the same community”

June 13, 2017 By Susannah Fox 3 Comments

Long fingers circling a wrist

I often share links on Twitter, but without the context I’d love to give to each one. A few recent stories of the power of peer connection around health and well-being: Washington Post: Butterfly babies : A rare disease makes these young girls’ skin break and peel at the slightest touch, like a butterfly’s wings As […]

Filed Under: peer-to-peer health care Tagged With: Flickr, India, mental health, npr, peer counseling, Rare Disease, rare diseases, Washington Post, Youtube

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