Often cities will have drop in centres for people with mental illness. They run groups during the day and are also just a place to hang out and sociallize.


But, you have to be a bit careful about what ones you to. Some cater to a clientele that is on the lower function edge of the spectrum. There are others where you'll find a lot of homeless people, which generally creates difficulties.

Your best option is to see if you have a mental health clubhouse in your city. They tend to be geared towards higher functioning people. During the day, during work hours, your expected to be volunteering doing the work necessary to keep the place running, with supervision and support from staff. Then in the evenings they have social activities.

I go to one here, and love it. I volunteer in the clerical section, and always wind up helping with accounting tasks, which is great because I'm an accountant and it helps me keep my skills current.

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