The Netherlands - Curium-LUMC deploys experience experts to boost hope in youth psychiatric care.

The Netherlands - Curium-LUMC deploys experience experts to boost hope in youth psychiatric care. New research from Leiden highlights how trained young people with lived mental health experience offer vital perspective to desperate teens in long-term treatment. 🧠 Study Highlights Laura Nooteboom's team at LUMC Curium investigates deploying experience experts for everyday support like walking or cooking together. These peers share recovery stories to instill hope, combat loneliness, and break through where traditional therapy falls short, especially for isolated youth missing school or social clubs. 🧠 Key Challenges Collaboration between professionals, experts, parents, and doctors raises questions on leadership, confidentiality, and crisis protocols. Nooteboom seeks broad deployment but notes training and awareness gaps; upcoming PhD by Carolijn de Beer will clarify team dynamics.