Peer-led Intervention for Individuals With Major Depression.

"The Active Patient Program is a peer-leader intervention that consist of training patients with a chronic disease or mental health illness for improve the symptoms of that pathology.~Training is carried out in groups of about 12-15 patients and usually has 2 patient trainers. These patients lead the sessions through the theoretical content they have integrated, motivation, group leadership, exchange of experiences and promotion of communication. In this way they favor problem-solving by the patients who attend the sessions, thus improving their self-management and self-efficacy.~In the group formed by patients who are trainers and patients who benefit from the sessions, a climate of trust is created that favors the expression of emotions on both sides, empathy and assertiveness. In addition to fostering socio-affective bonds between the participants and increasing perceived social and emotional support."