..., perpetuating the perceived inevitability of WPV. Peer support and organisational resources like debriefing, counselling and occupational health improved coping. Stigma and ideas of professional responsibility were barriers to access. Originality/value To mitigate against the negative consequences of WPV...

... landscape. More research in the benefits and risks for those involved in the delivery of the interventions is needed to ensure that co-production and peer support is delivered as safely and effectively as possible. Originality/value This was the first systematic review since 2016 ( Fogarty et al...

.... Chris Sanderson can be contacted at: c.sanderson@hull.ac.uk 01 09 2017 26 03 2018 17 04 2018 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2018 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Early intervention services Peer support Service user perspectives First episode...

... share similar experiences for reciprocal peer support. Offering a different approach to that experienced in statutory services, the groups reduced members’ isolation and offered opportunities for learning and findings ways to lessen and better manage their self-harm. Research limitations/implications...