Self-help: an association for relatives and friends of the mentally ill.
The support and practical help available to family and friends can be crucial to the successful community rehabilitation of many discharged psychiatric patients. This paper describes the self-help found within a group for family and friends of the mentally ill, sponsored by a voluntary agency. Conclusions are drawn about the roles professionals can play in such a program.
D000359:Aftercare; D003156:Community Mental Health Services; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D009864:Ontario; D012657:Self-Help Groups / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014837:Voluntary Health Agencies / Q000458:organization & administration