Peer-to-Peer Support Vital to Survivors

Authors

Ken Rutherford, Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at JMU (CISR)Follow

Abstract

Landmine victims suffer not only from physical trauma, but also from intense emotional, psychological and social difficulties. As a landmine survivor and person with a disability myself, I know the challenges of recovery firsthand. On a personal level, I feel I can better communicate challenges with other landmine survivors and people with disabilities rather than my doctors, family and friends; peer-to-peer support helped me face the difficulties I encountered following the loss of my legs.

Recommended Citation

Rutherford, Ken (2010) "Peer-to-Peer Support Vital to Survivors," The Journal of ERW and Mine Action : Vol. 14 : Iss. 2 , Article 1.
Available at: https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/cisr-journal/vol14/iss2/1