Support Groups
One Door has provided a framework for support groups since 1986. Support groups continue to be at the core of our services, assisting people to maintain good mental health, stay connected, and overcome isolation in a peer-to-peer setting. All groups are listed at the bottom of the page.
One Door currently coordinates two types of support groups:
- Strong and Social mutual support groups: these are community-based, lived-experience groups run by a peer leader. Membership varies between consumer, carer, and mixed.
- Carer support groups: these are connected to the Family and Carer Mental Health Program. Many are peer-led and all are supported by a Carer Advocate.
*Note: support groups are not the right place to go if you are in a crisis. People generally need to be able to manage themselves in a social situation and in a community space. We are happy, however, to help you find crisis support, please call us, or call the main One Door info line on 1800 843 539.
Join Strong and Social
If you're a person who is working on your mental health recovery and you feel ready to meet other people for mutual support and friendship, you can join our Strong and Social Meetup page or our Support Groups Facebook group to keep up-to-date about what is happening in the Strong and Social groups.
We are also looking for 'lived experience' volunteers to help lead new Strong and Social groups. We're particularly interested to start some groups for people under 35 years. If you are in Sydney or elsewhere in NSW and are interested to gain experience leading a group then please contact us. Training and support are provided and you will meet other people who are leading support groups. Helping lead a support group can help build recovery, boost self-esteem and even help move towards getting back into the paid workforce. We'd love to talk to you.