Everyone, with or without disorders, needs peers and a place to belong for them to "live in their own way". In European countries and the US, persons with disorders are regarded as "experts by experience". Emphasis has recently been placed on peer support, which utilizes one's own experience to support one's peers. In addition, there has been worldwide attention on recovery colleges, in which persons with disorders and professionals co-produce courses (lectures), and students aim for recovery through independent-minded learning. In this context, we have been practicing a variety of peer support activities. At "Peer Support Minato" (private volunteer organization in Omura City, Nagasaki Prefecture), all participants, including persons with disorders, families, volunteers, students, and professionals, carry the concept of "all of us have a problem", and our activities have been conducted to discuss various themes together, on an equal footing since 2010. Together with the members of Peer Support Minato, we implemented the Practical Research Project on Supporting Learning for Persons with Disorders after Graduating from School in 2018-2020, with the support of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology. For 2021-2023, we are working on Nagasaki City's Peer Supporter Training Course for Persons with Mental Disorders. We believe that peer support is essential for reducing self-stigma and promoting the recovery of persons with mental disorders.
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