Peer support is a way of relating to someone through shared humanity and core commonalities with the goal to offer and/or receive support. Simply being human, there are things we have in common: having parents, acquiring the skills to communicate, adjusting to the changes in our environment and being a part of society – even these, the most basic aspects of our lives can be used to create a connection with someone.

We belong to many peer groups (classmates, work colleagues, friends etc.) and in its widest form peer support can be used in most settings, because we are surrounded by people we could consider our peers. While supporting someone close to us is a learnable skill, it is also a rather natural part of our everyday interactions. We often find ourselves listening and offering help without realising it. Peer support can take place between any two people in a peer group in different situations, be it in person or online.

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