Tonsil stones form as debris and bacteria becomes trapped in the crevices of the tonsils and calcify. This condition is treatable, however, and typically responds well to natural remedies like peppermint oil, grapefruit seed extract and salt water.
Peer Specialists go by different names in different settingsâfor example, peer support specialists, certified recovery support specialists, and in the Department of Veterans Affairs, peer support techniciansâbut they have a common commitment to assisting their peers from a strengths-focused perspective. Peer Specialist is an individual with lived recovery experience who has been trained and certified to help their peers gain hope and move forward in their own recovery.
The rapidly-growing peer workforce is an integral part of treatment teams in both public and private settings including inpatient care, community-based services, consumer-run respite services, and in a wide variety of roles.