There are 8 Peer Support Groups. Information for all 8 groups, including when they meet, is located further down on this page.
There are 2 Peer Support Groups that are meeting in-person in the Phoenix Metropolitan area (Maricopa County). Their information is listed below.
And there are 6 groups that are meeting virtually as video meetings. Please sign up using the form below to learn more about the virtual/video support groups.
*Please scroll down to see the list of the groups.
The in-person groups are located throughout the greater Phoenix metropolitan area
(Maricopa County). For individuals 18+ diagnosed with a mental illness.
*Support groups are not meant to be a substitute for professional advice. We only offer help by sharing our own experiences.
Benefits of a Peer Support Group include:
- A safe place for people to share their experience.
- A place to get ideas on ways to cope.
- A forum for mutual acceptance and self-discovery.
- Being heard by sympathetic and empathetic people.
- Get a better understanding of your illness.
- Getting out of the house and not being alone.
- Being able to connect & possibly make new friends.
- An opportunity to reach out to others and benefit from the experience of those who have “been there.”
- A place to remind ourselves that recovery is possible!
You are not alone.
Peer Support Groups provide empowerment, support, information, education and socialization for individuals diagnosed with a mental illness. They are for those living with a mental illness & facilitated by peers. Also, family members and loved ones are welcome to come with their loved one to be of support for them. While Peer Support Groups should not be considered as a substitute for treatment, they can often be a compliment to treatment. The groups are FREE to attend and there is no registration required.
Support Groups
First Light (Peer Support Group)
Bipolar & Depression
Sun City West
In-person meeting
Tuesdays, 5:30–7:30 p.m.
Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 13724 W. Meeker Blvd.,, Sun City West, 85375. Room #2. Take either Meeker or RH Johnson Blvd. to the intersection of Meeker & RH Johnson. The church is across the street from the clock tower. From the parking lot of the church, follow signs to the meeting rooms in the courtyard. The group meets in room #2.
Click here for directions to the group.
Being Heard (Peer Support Group)
–Being Heard is NOT meeting right now due to being on a break
For individuals with any mental disorder
Mesa
In-person meeting
Wednesdays, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Copa Ridge, 737 W. Guadalupe Rd., Suite 122, Mesa, AZ 85210. It is between S. Extension Rd. & S. Country Club Dr. There is a parking lot.
Click here for directions to the group.
Stepping Stones Peer Support Group
For individuals with any mental disorder
Mondays, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
(This is a video meeting)
Please fill out the form above to get more information on how to attend.
New Dawn Peer Support Group
For anyone with any mental disorder
Tuesdays, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
(This is a video meeting)
Please fill out the form above to get more information on how to attend.
Bipolar Bears Peer Support Group
Bipolar/Depression
Wednesdays, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
(This is a video meeting.)
Please fill out the form above to get more information on how to attend.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Support Group
OCD
2nd & 4th Tuesdays of the month, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
(This is a video meeting.)
Please fill out the form above to get more information on how to attend.
New Horizons Peer Support Group
For anyone with any mental disorder
Thursdays, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
(This is a video meeting)
Please fill out the form above to get more information on how to attend.
Safe Passage Peer Support Group
For anyone with any mental disorder
Saturdays, 1:00-3:00 p.m.
(This is a video meeting)
Please fill out the form above to get more information on how to attend.
Call Before You Attend…
If this is your first time attending a group or for more information, please feel free to call Andy Arnowitz, Peer Support Group Coordinator, at 480-994-4407.
Sponsored by the Mental Health Guild
If you would like to volunteer to be a facilitator, click here.
