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The role of the peer support worker in increasing rural mental health help-seeking.

Natalie CheesmondKate DaviesKerry Jill Inder
Published in: The Australian journal of rural health (2020)
Engaging rural mental health peer support workers in a flexible/informal setting, as a complement to conventional health service provision, may increase rural help-seeking for mental distress. Increased mental health help-seeking is likely to have a positive impact on instances of serious mental illness.
Keyphrases
  • mental health
  • mental illness
  • south africa
  • palliative care