Support groups are made of people who share a common disorder who meet to discuss things, recall experiences, share ideas and methods and be there for one another. Whether for depression, anxiety, specific trauma, etc., it really is finding a place of like minded people that can get a feeling of safety in numbers and affirmation that the feelings that emerge are natural. It may sound like an oversimplification as a solution for these groups, but we look to get people laughing and enjoying themselves. More importantly, we seek to give them things to look forward to and breed a degree of optimism.