Diversity of beliefs and knowledge is a key element of peer support for male survivors of sexual abuse.

Patients receiving peer counseling 34 percent less likely repeat admission

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-mental-crisis-peers/peer-support-tied-to-fewer-repeat-mental-health-hospitalizations-idUSKCN1M825V Adults who have been hospitalized for psychiatric problems may be less likely to be readmitted when they get support from other patients who went through similar experiences, a UK study suggests. Researchers followed 441 patients for one year after they were discharged from the hospital. All of them received personal recovery workbooks to help…

Swedish Hospital Opens Worlds First Trauma Centre For Male Rape Victims

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/swedish-hospital-opens-worlds-first-trauma-centre-male-rape-victims-1524500 A hospital in Södersjukhuset, Stockholm, is to offer round-the-clock care for men and boys who have survived sexual assault. Rasmus Jonlund, a press spokesman for the Liberal Party, which led the campaign for the department in the Swedish capital, told The Local: “We are happy that we now can finally open the first rape…

N-Bomb hits Christchurch

http://i.stuff.co.nz/national/health/72883150/Man-in-20s-critical-after-taking-N-bomb?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter A man is in a critical condition in Christchurch Hospital after taking the potent psychedelic drug “N-bomb”. The man, aged in his 20s, was admitted on Wednesday and was still “critical” in the intensive care unit on Saturday. Police said there was a “real concern” about the illegal drug, after five other young adults…