'We can relate': how peer mentors help teenagers who self-harm

A one-of-a-kind service in London provides a safe space for young people to open up about mental health problems

“When a peer mentor like me hears a teenager saying: ‘I feel so numb’, we can relate to that. The fact that you’ve been through the same things as them means they instinctively know that you understand them, and that helps build trust and relationships with young people who are struggling.”

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from Children | The Guardian https://ift.tt/2FxXkaL