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'''Befrienders''' are carefully selected<ref>Leff, J.P., Warner, R. (2006) ''Social inclusion of people with mental illness'' [ |
'''Befrienders''' are carefully selected<ref>Leff, J.P., Warner, R. (2006) ''Social inclusion of people with mental illness'' [https://books.google.com/books?id=GYv2_s1TbtYC&dq=befrienders&pg=PA96 p.96.] Cambridge University Press. {{ISBN|0-521-61536-4}}. Retrieved October 2011.</ref> [[Volunteering|volunteer]]s, from a variety of organisations and [[mental health]] charities, who are trained to provide support and companionship to lonely, or emotionally distressed, people.<ref name=Hewitt>Hewitt, R.D'O. (2007) ''Moving on: a guide to good health and recovery for people with a diagnosis of schizophrenia'', [https://books.google.com/books?id=n8vLHTBCPYQC&dq=befrienders&pg=PT99 p.99.] Karnac Books. {{ISBN|1-85575-442-8}}. Retrieved October 2011.</ref> Befrienders will usually visit for an hour or so per week.<ref name=Balloch/> The meeting is usually arranged to suit the person's needs, either at home, or at a neutral venue. Some befriending schemes include [[social event]]s, creative classes, or [[Support group|self-help group]]s.<ref name=Hewitt/> |
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== Selection == |
== Selection == |
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Training can take upwards of 10 weeks before a befriender is allocated a case.<ref>Abel, K. (1996) ''Planning community mental health services for women: a multiprofessional handbook'' [ |
Training can take upwards of 10 weeks before a befriender is allocated a case.<ref>Abel, K. (1996) ''Planning community mental health services for women: a multiprofessional handbook'' [https://books.google.com/books?id=ifI2eX0zZNQC&dq=befrienders&pg=PA229 p.229.] Routledge. {{ISBN|0-415-11456-X}}. Retrieved October 2011.</ref> During the befriending process, continuous support is provided, through regular group meetings and individual meetings with a coordinator.<ref name=Balloch>Susan Balloch, S., Hill, M.J. (2007) ''Care, community and citizenship: research and practice in a changing policy context'' [https://books.google.com/books?id=89fSh43gQqEC&dq=befrienders&pg=PA203 p.203.] The Policy Press. {{ISBN|1-86134-870-3}}. Retrieved October 2011.</ref> Befrienders assignments are chosen on the basis of [[ethnicity]], [[gender]] (usually the same sex as the person requiring help<ref name=Hewitt/>), age and needs of the person requiring help.<ref>Somerville, P., Steele, A. (2002) ''Race, housing and social exclusion'' [https://books.google.com/books?id=f_b26nM_4LsC&dq=befrienders&pg=PA186 p.186.] Jessica Kingsley Publishers. {{ISBN|1-85302-849-5}}. Retrieved October 2011.</ref> |
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== Effectiveness == |
== Effectiveness == |
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Unlike professional careers, such as [[social worker]]s, befrienders can become emotionally involved with their case, which often results in a more positive outcome as they are able to engage at a much deeper level.<ref>Newton, J. (1997) ''Preventing Mental Illness in Practice'' [https://books.google.com/books?id=B683ygf7JekC&dq=befrienders&pg=PA11 p.11.] Routledge. {{ISBN|0-415-11993-6}}. Retrieved October 2011.</ref> |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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* [[Peer support#Peer support in mental health|Peer support]] |
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* [[Befrienders Worldwide]] |
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Latest revision as of 10:16, 12 February 2024
Befrienders are carefully selected[1] volunteers, from a variety of organisations and mental health charities, who are trained to provide support and companionship to lonely, or emotionally distressed, people.[2] Befrienders will usually visit for an hour or so per week.[3] The meeting is usually arranged to suit the person's needs, either at home, or at a neutral venue. Some befriending schemes include social events, creative classes, or self-help groups.[2]
Selection
[edit]Training can take upwards of 10 weeks before a befriender is allocated a case.[4] During the befriending process, continuous support is provided, through regular group meetings and individual meetings with a coordinator.[3] Befrienders assignments are chosen on the basis of ethnicity, gender (usually the same sex as the person requiring help[2]), age and needs of the person requiring help.[5]
Effectiveness
[edit]Unlike professional careers, such as social workers, befrienders can become emotionally involved with their case, which often results in a more positive outcome as they are able to engage at a much deeper level.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Leff, J.P., Warner, R. (2006) Social inclusion of people with mental illness p.96. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-61536-4. Retrieved October 2011.
- ^ a b c Hewitt, R.D'O. (2007) Moving on: a guide to good health and recovery for people with a diagnosis of schizophrenia, p.99. Karnac Books. ISBN 1-85575-442-8. Retrieved October 2011.
- ^ a b Susan Balloch, S., Hill, M.J. (2007) Care, community and citizenship: research and practice in a changing policy context p.203. The Policy Press. ISBN 1-86134-870-3. Retrieved October 2011.
- ^ Abel, K. (1996) Planning community mental health services for women: a multiprofessional handbook p.229. Routledge. ISBN 0-415-11456-X. Retrieved October 2011.
- ^ Somerville, P., Steele, A. (2002) Race, housing and social exclusion p.186. Jessica Kingsley Publishers. ISBN 1-85302-849-5. Retrieved October 2011.
- ^ Newton, J. (1997) Preventing Mental Illness in Practice p.11. Routledge. ISBN 0-415-11993-6. Retrieved October 2011.
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