Peer support is about feeling connected to a community that can comprehend some of what you go through every day of your life.
Living with differences and disabilities can be extremely challenging and often poses difficult to overcome experiences.
Often times we can’t go to family and friends for fear that we will overwhelm them with our problems and experiences.
Also, family and friends can be at a loss for what to say or how to relate to experiences outside of their reality.
Having a place to go, to talk and be with people who have similar challenges in their lives can be life affirming and empowering.