Abstract
ABSTRACT: Participation in peer support has been found to benefit individuals living with mental illness and improve behavioral health outcomes. There is limited research documenting the efficacy of peer support programs for individuals who identify as Hispanic/Latinx. This pilot study sought to provide a preliminary assessment of benefit of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Peer-to-Peer program with regard to recovery-oriented outcomes among people living at the U.S.-Mexico border who are managing mental illness. Pilot findings suggest that the program may produce a reduction in the hurt caused by self-stigma as well as improvement in empowerment and recovery (including goal and success orientation and willingness to ask for help). Overall, the NAMI Peer-to-Peer program shows potential for improving recovery-oriented outcomes among people living with mental illness, and there are implications for the use of NAMI Peer-to-Peer program as a complement to services received within the professional mental health system.
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