...Kirsty Lilley; Robert Hurst Purpose The purpose of this paper is to share Kirsty Lilley’s story. Design/methodology/approach Kirsty wrote a biographic piece detailing her journey, then shared a creative piece of writing about trust before being interviewed by Robert. Findings Kirsty shared...

..., and they share their solutions. Through this method of sharing and learning from one another, they build relationships and trust and slowly work towards feeling that they belong. We find that loneliness reduces and that feelings of connectedness increase. Not only that, minds become less chaotic and distressed...

... battle with and how they have overcome these. Jerome Carson is the corresponding author and can be contacted at: J.Carson@bolton.ac.uk © Emerald Publishing Limited 2017 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Suicide Trust Recovery Depression Domestic abuse I...

... on the importance of establishing and maintaining boundaries, the role of trust, and a different understanding of what constitutes risk. Originality/value – While there is a great deal written about the theory of peer support work, little is published about PSWs experience. This paper provides important...