A day in the life of a peer support worker: endings

– The purpose of this paper is to describe the experiences of a day in the life of a peer support worker based within an NHS trust and to use these experiences as a basis for reflection on key issues in recovery focused practice and peer support.

– A reflective approach is used to consider the experience of ending peer support relationships and the emotion which this creates for both parties.

– Reflections are offered relating to boundaires, grieving and the experience of endings within peer support and other contexts.

– As a narrative account of the experience of a peer support worker, this paper adds to the small number of reflective pieces in this area.