Peer led mental health support has entered the Metaverse!!! As a behavioral therapist working with HS students I’d been a SMART Recovery trained meeting facilitator since 2018. When the SMART Recovery leadership posted a link that HelpCLUB was interested in letting us join as external beta testers I was enthusiastic. Then we enter the Covid pandemic. Thankfully, I already had this self-care tool in quiver of recovery capital tools. NOTHING can help your own wellness better than helping others. To now be able to support people (many who’d never experienced a support group) from all around the world - in the Metaverse - is amazing. H U G E props to Noah and the team for always leading from a place of loving kindness. I’d give five stars but i don’t want to mislead anyone. We discuss real life in these meetings - and sometimes challenging circumstances arise and facilitators can sometimes miss the opportunity to discuss/apply important CBT tools.

To keep the app going, a change to the free version and a price hike on the subscription has gone into effect. You cannot go to mental health meetings in the free version. You can socialize in a safe and mentally healthy atmosphere, (totally helpful!) but classes and meetings are strictly part of the paid version. I still think it is absolutely worth it. It is truly as helpful as professional therapy, at a fraction of the cost. I just wish they would post something right up front about it since there was a lot of media attention in the last year concerning it being free and now there is very little that is free. But It is the way of the world. They aren’t getting the financial backing they need and to stay afloat it had to be done. I hate it, but I blame a crappy mental health system. Until insurance and agencies start helping out, this is the reality we live in. Keep up the great work!!

This world allows me to express my feeling with a judgment free area. I’ve found like minded people and people that have helped me grow and become a more confident person in my personal and professional life. They have a wonderful system of keeping a safe space for all that are present. The guides and members are easy to talk with and listen to what you are saying. The tools for mental health have given me strength and clarity to get through some tough situations. I recommend this to my friends and coworkers frequently. I’m so thankful for the admin team that took the time to build the space for us and will always support us. They aren’t just in the background. They come in and interact with members to get our views and actually take them into consideration and I’ve seen them implement some suggestions. This is a great space for mental health at any level. I’m so grateful that I found them.

I have always had issues with physically going to outside events. Not that I didn’t want to but sometimes it just not convenient with my schedule. I found VR and this app (Innerworld) a few months ago. Since joining in to the Innerworld community, I not only found some peace, but some good people. The people in Innerworld are so REAL and the most caring people you will ever come across. I can’t begin to explain how the groups/events are. They are great. There at so many events in Innerworld. The events and classes are there for you to enjoy, gain knowledge, and there for improvement in you life. I can’t say enough about the inner world community. The only regret that I have is not discovering it sooner. If there is anyone who wants to better themselves without being judged and want to meet some new wonderful people, then join Innerworld. I promise you wont regret it.