The role of peer support in recovery among clients with mental illness attending the psychiatric service in a tertiary hospital in Malaysia: a qualitative study

• Main Authors: Izzul Hazwan, Sulaiman, Nur Iwana, Abdul Taib, Jane Tze Yn, Lim, Tuti Iryani, Mohd Daud, Marhani, Midin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: BioMed Central Ltd. 2024
• Subjects: BF Psychology; RZ Other systems of medicine
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/45074/1/s12888-024-05901-1.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/45074/; https://bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12888-024-05901-1; https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-024-05901-1

Background The understanding that mental health recovery is a personal and subjective experience informs mental health policies in many countries. However, most of the populations in these studies are from the West, limiting their applicability in Asia. Peer support in mental health refers to helpi...