Table 3.

Commonly reported goals of participants (N=815).^a

Goal	Participants, n (%)
Making new friends	228 (28)
Improve my relationships with those around me	147 (18)
Avoiding negativity	130 (16)
Being more accepting	98 (12)
Improving my sleep	82 (10)
Being able to better manage stressful events	73 (9)
Avoiding comparisons with others	65 (8)
Have a positive impact on the world	65 (8)
Learning mindfulness	65 (8)
Start to exercise and stick with it	65 (8)
Improve my diet	65 (8)
Finding like-minded support	49 (6)
Reduce alcohol or other drug consumption	49 (6)
Helping others	41 (5)
Practicing forgiveness	41 (5)

^aThe most commonly cited goals for peer support were making new friends and improving relations with others.