New e-courses for providers, consumers stress critical role of peers.

The article offers information on the online learning courses offered by Magellan Health Services Inc. and the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA). It says that the e-courses aim to address the role of peer specialists in helping individuals to recover from mental illnesses. Among the four e-courses offered for peer specialists include the Five Stages of Recovery and the Role of Peer Specialists, Using Your Recovery Story, and Effective Supervision of Peer Specialists.