support groups appear to be popular with individuals with mental disorders and with their carers meyer et al approaches that blend peer support and therapeutic approaches from emental health are also beginning to emerge although individuals with mildtomoderate disorders are much less likely to selfidentify as mental health service users and therefore less likely to seek help from such groups the support offered by such groups for example informally or through an online forum can be valuable box many oecd countries have sought to expand treatments for mildtomoderate disorders using psychological behavioural therapies psychological therapies have come to be wellrecognised as an important tool for increasing treatment availability improving recovery rates offering choice and quality of treatment and closing the treatment gap for common mental disorders