Peer Support
Scenario:
You realize your cousin is very quiet and upset. When you insist on helping them, they refuse. Instead, you tell them you will be there for them when they're ready.
What is this an example of?
What is being Present?
- Setting boundaries
- Respecting personal space
-Active listening
What do these terms describe?
What are components of healthy communication?
- Valuing your own opinions
- Not compromising your values
- Accepting when others say no
What do these terms describe?
What are components of healthy boundaries?
Your friend is going through a difficult time in their life. You support them by listening whenever they need to vent, but you start to feel very depressed isolated yourself. You decide to visit the counsellor at the youth centre to seek help.
What is maintaining healthy boundaries?
What is realizing you cannot be their therapist?
(Understanding you aren't qualified to handle these problems on your own, and you should not try to at the expense of your health)
- Summarizing
- Rephrasing
- Maintaining eye contact
What do these terms describe?
What is active listening?
What is respectful?
The peer support you are providing support to is an abusive relationship. You find yourself becoming frustrated and having difficulty keeping your options to yourself. What action can you take to better support your peer?
What is talk to your supervisor!
Approaching an upset person with a calm tone and relaxed demeanor is an example of....
What is De-escalation?
True or False
All relationships need to have boundaries.
What is True?
While it may be uncomfortable to set out boundaries, every relationship can benefit from establishing them. This includes intimate relationships, friendships, peers, coworkers, familial relationships, etc.
A peer you are supporting confides in you that they have returned to use, and if they get caught, they will be kicked out of their sober living. What is your ethical responsibility in this situation?
What is continue to support the peer.
Think about setting boundaries with the peer that you aren't comfortable keeping secrets.
You are supporting a peer who is in a wheelchair. How would you refer to this person in their first language?
What is a person utilizing a wheelchair, simply a person.
Your friend has been going through a difficult time lately. You've been doing your best to support them, including saying yes to things you normally wouldn't do, and things you don't want to do. What is this an example of?
What is failure to maintain boundaries?
A peer you are supporting confides in you that they are thinking about killing their drug dealer. The peer has access to a weapon. What is your ethical responsibility in this situation?
What is to report the threat to the appropriate authorities immediately.
Your friend apologizes to you for not inviting you to a group activity. You aren't ready to forgive them, but the rest of your friends say you'll continue to be left out if you two are fighting.
What barrier to forgiveness does this describe?
What is pressure to forgive?
What is the zone of support that is a balance of involvement and healthy boundaries?
What is the zone of helpfulness?