Mental health articles

Setting up a support group Support groups are not easy to get going. They need, first and foremost, a group of people who are interested and committed to the idea. Not everyone is interested in support groups. Some people are not comfortable sharing personal feelings. They may not see the point of regularly meeting others […]

Some common questions about support groups How many members can take part? There is no perfect number. Most groups start off very small. If the group gets too large, then it is obviously helping many people. Smaller groups can then be worked out based on factors such as area of residence or age of the participants. […]

Support groups provide an opportunity for participants to share their feelings, problems, ideas and information with others who have a similar experience. The groups work by providing: • practical hints – for example, a mother of a mentally retarded child sharing how she manages her child’s temper tantrums, or a person with a drinking problem sharing how […]

Support groups for mental health Support groups are groups of people who meet regularly to share and discuss issues of common interest. Members of a support group share some characteristic with each other. Two types of support group are relevant to mental health: • groups of people suffering from the same type of mental health […]