In one sense, the benefits of peer support are the same for inpatient and outpatient treatment—namely, “being able to relate to someone as a peer” while developing “coping skills.”
Perez, who facilitates a group composed of female alumni from Shatterproof FHE Health, said the issues that you’re processing can be different in outpatient: “You may be getting hit with life, divorce, termination—and that’s a different level of support; it’s no longer in a controlled environment.”