Meet The Team
Meet the PSW Team at Lanarkshire Links and get to know the people who use their lived experience to provide compassionate, peer-led support.
Alan Neilson
Peer Support Worker
“My name is Alan and I have had my own experience of mental illness and of being admitted to an acute psychiatric ward.
I now work in an acute psychiatric ward and use my experience in this and my recovery to give hope to our patients that their own recovery goals can be achieved.
I hope to help the patients find ways along this path and make their time on ward as easy on them as we can.”
Stephanie McKnight
Peer Support Worker
“I support individuals on acute mental health wards using a variety of techniques and activities. This is done whilst sharing my own experience of mental health to create a sense of hope and recovery for those on the wards by showing them that I understand what they are going through but also that I have been in a similar place.”
Alan Mitchell
Peer Support Worker
“As a peer support worker in Mental Health, I draw on my own lived experience of health challenges and recovery to support others. I offer understanding, support, and hope by building positive relationships with people who may be experiencing difficult times. Working alongside individuals, I help them explore their strengths and build confidence. One of my aims is to empower people that recovery may be possible.”
Lauren Cameron-Rastogi
Peer Support Worker
“As a peer support worker, I use my personal experience of mental health issues and treatment to inform and to relate to the people we work with. My professional experience in mental health and social care ensures that this is carried out in a way that centres people’s needs and wishes. I enjoy facilitating mental health recovery through different creative and fun activities, spending time outside or just having a good chat!”