Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
What is mutual support? -- Mutual support from a developmental perspective -- Mental health difficulties and social functioning -- Formal and informal help -- Group therapy -- Therapeutic communities -- Does mutual support work? -- Putting theory into practice : how to make a difference -- The future of mutual support -- Professional organisations in the United Kingdom -- Therapeutic communities in the United Kingdom -- Mutual support organisations and groups in the United Kingdom -- Other useful contacts in the United Kingdom -- Rest of world contacts.
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