There are thousands of different member-run, no-fee, self-help support groups available across the country where people help one another by sharing what works for them. These groups can also be good sources of info on the best (and the worst) local professional therapists, based on members' experiences.

Former U.S. Surgeon General C. Everett Koop, MD, said it best...
"My years as a medical practitioner, as well as my own first-hand experience, have taught me how important self-help groups are in assisting their members in dealing with problems, stress, hardship and pain... the benefits of mutual aid are experienced by millions of people who turn to others with a similar problem to attempt to deal with their isolation, powerlessness, alienation, and the awful feeling that nobody understands... Health and human service providers are learning that they can indeed provide a superior service when they help their patients and clients find appropriate peer support."