Seeking support from peers
Reaching out can mean connecting with someone we trust — It can be a friend, a loved one, or even a peer support group. We acknowledge that it can be hard to talk about our feelings. However, when we talk about our thoughts and feelings with someone else, it can help validate our experiences, regulate the intensity of our feelings and form authentic connections with people who are supporting us.
We never know what is truly going on in anyone's life, and no one can truly know what is going on in ours - unless we share. Your problems are never "too small" to talk about! Learn more about peer support here
Peer support is not professional help, but it has many benefits and can definitely be used to bolster any professional help you may be receiving!
Learn about the importance of understanding our own emotions and how opening up about our mental health can help us get started on our road to recovery. Read more here
At Calm Collective, we are building a community of peer support through Calm Circles. These are safe, non-judgemental spaces for open conversations where you can connect with one another.
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We asked Calm Circles participants what were their takeaways from their sessions, and here are some of our favourite responses.
Being able to translate ambiguous feelings into words can help us to define them, respond to them more productively, and regulate their intensity.
As a Calm Circles facilitator, Benny has provided a safe space for many to share their thoughts and feelings while supporting their mental well-being. However, before becoming a facilitator, he also experienced Calm Circles for himself. This is what he had to say about his first experience. Read more about his experience here.