Young Adult Peer Mentor Jake Look deals cards to himself and 16-year-old Nathaniel for a game of Trash during a session at Riverside Community Care in Milford, Mass. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Peer support transforms mental health care for some in Massachusetts

People who’ve struggled with bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety and other conditions are joining the mental health workforce to provide support for patients experiencing some of the same difficulties they have worked to overcome. In Massachusetts, mental health care leaders call them game-changers.

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