In a<unk> , members provide each other with various types of help, usually nonprofessional and nonmaterial, for a particular shared, usually burdensome, characteristic. Members with the same issues can come together for sharing coping strategies, to feel more empowered and for a sense of community. The help may take the form of providing and evaluating relevant information, relating personal experiences, listening to and accepting others' experiences, providing sympathetic understanding and establishing social networks. A<unk>  may also work to inform the public or engage in advocacy.
Support group
Reality therapy
Wake therapy
Simulated presence therapy
Assertive community treatment
Biological psychiatry
Telepsychology
Counseling psychology