Formed by peers who have come together for mutual assistance in satisfying a common need, overcoming a common handicap or life disrupting problem, and bringing about desired social and/or personal change.

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Voluntary small group structures for mutual aid in the accomplishment of a specific purpose. 

Self-help groups

Solomon, P. (2004). Peer support/peer provided services underlying processes, benefits, and critical ingredients. Psychiatric rehabilitation journal, 27(4), 392. https://doi.org/10.2975/27.2004.392.401

Peer support/peer provided services underlying processes, benefits, and critical ingredients.

These groups are required to be face-to-face. 

Self-help groups format

Self-help groups defined in detail

GROW: https://www.growinamerica.org/home

Recovery: https://recoveryinternational.org/

Schizophrenics Anonymous: http://www.schizophrenia.com/help/Schizanon.html

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