.....Peer 24 support specialists are working out of Sean’s House, named for the late UD alumnus Sean Locke, a member of the Blue Hens basketball team who took his own life in 2018 just weeks before his 24th birthday. Sean’s House, at 136 W. Main St., is the home where Locke lived for three years while a student at UD.....
.....“I think the best part of peer-to-peer support is that it is rooted in lived experience and that we can use our stories of mental health struggles and recovery to inspire others,” said Liz Steenkamer, a junior nursing major and Peer 24 specialist. “I think college students need to know that it is OK to not be OK and that there will always help if you reach out for it.”.....
...moreBethany`s Notes: What a cool opportunity for students to be supported in a setting that offers peer to peer help. Catered to students from 14-24 there is help and support at all levels.
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