Online support is a good part of mental health support if one remembers a few things:

a) the internet can be addictive
b) online support does not have the personal touch that f2f has
c) online support can have some very bad information put up as valid, this is far less likely in f2f support

One problem in f2f support is derived from the political situation: Males who have been hurt by females are for-the-most-part not welcome in f2f situations (there are exceptions, but the rule holds for most f2f groups).

I'd love to have a "real" face to face support group: But, the above applies quite violently to the southern Ontario region ....

jw