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Buried in Treasures: Understanding over-finding and keeping, plus how peers can help
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I Live This: Transforming Mental Health through Personal Connection by Massachusetts Association for Mental Health (MAMH) in partnership with the Kiva Centers

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In this episode of "I Live This:" The journey of one peer to support other over-finders, understand his collection, and express his feelings.

Lee Shuer is a certified peer specialist, co-founder of Mutual Support Consulting, and co-author of “The Buried in Treasures Workshop Facilitator's Guide,” with Dr. Randy Frost. He’s been at the forefront of developing self-help groups and workshops for people who want to regain control of their collections and clutter in a judgment-free way.

In this conversation we'll hear Lee's thoughts on peer support and self-disclosure - sharing with coworkers and others his mental health experiences; why classifying over-finding and keeping as "hoarding" is detrimental to those seeking and offering help; how he developed his workshops and related resources; and how Lee uses artistic expres ... 

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