Lived Experience, Inner Network Support, and Peer Support.
Friends and Family
Your family and friends can be your greatest allies in the path to recovery. There are a few ways to approach them when asking for support. Even if they do not understand what you are going through, they’ll most likely want to help in any way they can. The best way to guide them is to simply tell them what you need. People naturally want to give advice and problem solve but let them know that they can help by just listening to you. Ask them to be patient with you when you feel low because recovery takes time.

Friends and family can serve as vital support systems, and they can help you answer questions or find someone who can answer your questions on recovery. If you are under your family’s insurance plan, you can talk to them about finding a doctor, therapist, or psychiatrist that is covered by insurance in your area. If you are in school, you can talk to a guidance counselor about your concerns and see what options there are for help. For more information on how to ask your friends and family for help, go to mental health screening at www.mhanational.org.

Peer Support
An important contributor to recovery, peer support is a supportive relationship between people who have a lived experience in common. The peer support worker provides emotional and social support to others who share a common experience.

Peer support is typically provided through non-profit organizations.

Did you know that Mood Disorders Association of Manitoba (MDAM) offers several online and in-person peer support groups throughout Manitoba? Our current peer support groups include*:

VIRTUAL Peer Support Groups
Age 12 – 29 Disordered Eating | Mon 4:30 – 5:30 pm
Age 12 – 29 Youth Self-Esteem | Mon 5:30 – 6:30 pm
Power to Parent | Mon 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Mixed Peer Support | Mon 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Soul Sisters | Tue 10:00 – 11:00 am
Youth Peer Support | Tue 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Women’s Disordered Eating | Tue 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Letting Go | Tue 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Friends & Family | Tue 7:00 – 8:00 pm
Unloading Zone | Wed 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Men’s Peer Support | Wed 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Women’s Peer Support | Thu 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Men’s Exchange | Thu 1:30 – 3:00 pm
Baby Blues & Better Days | Thu 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Bipolar Peer Support | Thu 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Interlake-Eastman Peer Support | Fri 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Mixed Peer Support | Sat 11:00 – 12:00 pm
Postpartum Peer Support | Sat 9:00 – 10:00 am
IN-PERSON Peer Support Groups
Men’s Support | Mon 5:30 – 6:30 pm
Age 12 – 29 Disordered Eating (Brandon) | Mon 4:30 – 5:30 pm
Youth Self-Esteem (Brandon) | Mon 5:30 – 6:30 pm
Senior’s Tea & Tales | Tue 1:30 – 3:30 pm
Mixed Coffee & Chat | Tue 5:30 – 6:30 pm
Mixed Bipolar | Tue 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Self-Help Book Club (Winnipeg) | Wed 6:00 – 7:00 pm
Men’s Activity Club (Brandon) | Wed 1:30 – 3:30 pm
Senior’s Tea & Tales (Selkirk) | Thu 12:00 – 2:30 pm
Depression & Anxiety | Thu 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Women’s Support | Thu 6:45 – 7:45 pm For more information and the most current listing of our peer support groups, please visit our website at: https://www.mooddisordersmanitoba.ca/services. Mood Disorders Association of Manitoba is committed to advocating for and supporting those with mental health issues.Donate Online: Memoriam and Tribute Donations
Donate In-person: 100-4 Fort Street, Winnipeg. MDAM SUPPORT LINES
Peer Support: 204-560-1461 • Toll-Free: 1-800-263-1460