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How Grow can help you

The support Grow offers is one of friendship and mutual help — for anyone facing a mental, emotional, or any kind of struggle in life. As a group with a shared interest, members work through Grow’s free 12-step program together, at their own pace.

Outgrow a mental health challenge

Members support one another to apply the relevant parts of the program to challenges such as:

DepressionAnxietyEating disorderPost-natal depressionPersonality disorderObsessive compulsive disorderPanic attacksPost-traumatic stressSuicidal thoughtsSchizophreniaBipolar disorder
Protect your wellbeing & prevent overwhelm

Grow’s method can also help you stay well through the kinds of life events that can weigh us down if left unchecked:

StressJob lossGrief & lossShynessFearLife crisisRedundancyPhobiasAngerLack of confidencePhysical injuryInsomniaWorryingSeparation or divorceLonelinessSicknessLow self-esteemSocial isolation
Break free of a habit or addiction

Your fellow members will also walk alongside you as you work to be free of things like:

SmokingAlcoholGamblingDrugsCo-dependencyAttention seekingBeing a poor listener

No charge · No referral · No appointment

Groups are led by volunteers and socials are organised by members. Donations are welcome, and Grow’s own books are available — but there’s no fee to take part. Just find a group nearby and come along.

Friendships are the key to mental health.

Grow is a wonderful complement to professional care — but if you’re in crisis or thinking about suicide, please reach out now. Free call or text 1737 any time to talk with a trained counsellor, or call 111 in an emergency.