Effectiveness of peer support for people with severe mental health conditions in high-, middle- and low-income countries: multicentre randomised controlled trial
Peer support has beneficial impacts on social inclusion, empowerment and hope among people with severe mental health conditions across diverse settings. As social isolation is a key driver of mental ill health, and empowerment and hope are both crucial for recovery, peer support can be recommended as an effective component of mental healthcare. Peer support has the potential to move global mental health closer towards a recovery- and rights-based orientation.
Authors
- Donat Shamba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7431-7199)
- Juliet E. M. Nakku (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0611-1102)
- Inbar Adler Ben-Dor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1115-908X)
- Maria Wagner
- Fileuka Ngakongwa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7528-7689)
- Lena Nugent (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3437-7406)
- Paula Garber Epstein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5353-4805)
- Mike Slade (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7020-3434)
- Silvia Krumm (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5263-8212)
- Ramona Hiltensperger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2544-4188)
- Rebecca Nixdorf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3064-8380)
- Lion Gai Meir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5153-6441)
- Mary Ramesh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4942-3923)
- Richard Mpango (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6960-3174)
- Ashleigh Charles (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2222-4358)
- Galia S. Moran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9718-1773)
- Soumitra Pathare (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9311-9024)
- Maria Haun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9542-6247)
- Arti Kulkarni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3281-4338)
- Alina Grayzman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8192-7697)
- Jasmine Kalha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7357-2366)
- Grace Ryan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9310-3513)
- Yael Goldfarb
- Benjamin Mayer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1042-9006)
- Bernd Puschner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2929-4271)
- Palak Korde (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2775-4852)
- Linda Wenzel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6798-0766)
- Yasuhiro Kotera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0251-0085)
- Imke Heuer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3331-8234)
- Annabel Sandra Mueller‐Stierlin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2812-5115)
- Candelaria Mahlke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9573-6106)
- Rachel Jared Mtei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2839-5536)
- Jackline Niwemuhwezi
- Eric Kwebiiha
- Tamara Waldmann
- Philip A. Wolf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7752-3526)
- Max Lachman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9877-2516)
- Gwen Schulz
- Roseline Nanyonga
- Shimri Hadas-Grundman
- Bahati Iboma
- Lydia Kamwaga
- Jennifer Kyara
- Faith Bugeiga
Institutions
- Ifakara Health Institute (TZ)
- Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (IL)
- University of Nottingham (GB)
- Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (TZ)
- Universität Hamburg (DE)
- Universität Ulm (DE)
- Indian Law Institute (IN)
- Nord University (NO)
- Butabika Hospital (UG)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Institute of Mental Health (GB)
- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The British Journal of Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-06-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2025.10299
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.63
Funders
- World Health Organization
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
- University of Nottingham
- South African Medical Research Council
- Universität zu Köln
- Universität Ulm
- Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences
- University of Health and Allied Sciences
- Medical Research Council