Podcast: Support Groups for Mental Illness – What are They?

 Most people understand how doctors and therapists work, but many people can’t quite wrap their minds around support groups – especially peer-led ones. In this episode, our hosts dissect different types of support groups to make them better understood and more accessible. Listen Now!   SUBSCRIBE & REVIEW “[Mental Illness] Support groups are like a buffet — take what you want and leave the rest.” – Gabe Howard   Highlights From ‘Mental Illness Support Groups’ Episode [1:00] Lets talk about support groups. [3:00] Fountain House in NYC is awesome! [6:00] Why it’s great to be around like-minded people. [8:00] Support groups in hospitals. [12:00] Peer-run support groups, hints and tips. [18:00] Gabe became a support group facilitator — what does that mean? [25:00] Sometimes people come to support groups just to listen. [26:00] Gabe and Michelle recommend support groups to listen and share. [28:00] Don’t like your support group? You can find another! Computer Generated Transcript for ‘Support Groups for Mental Illness – What are They?’ Show Editor’s Note: Please be mindful that this transcript has been computer generated and therefore may contain inaccuracies and grammar errors. Thank you. Narrator: [00:00:09] For reasons that utterly escapes Everyone involved. You’re listening to A Bipolar, A Schizophrenic and A Podcast. Here are your hosts, Gabe Howard and Michelle Hammer. Thank you for tuning into A Bipol...
Source: World of Psychology - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tags: A Bipolar, A Schizophrenic, and a Podcast Depression Friends Peer Support Schizophrenia Treatment Source Type: blogs