1. educate people about recovery and the self help tools and strategies they can use to relieve psychiatric symptoms, or that they can share with others;
2. acquaint them with the Wellness Recovery Action Plan which can be used by people with any kind of illness or issue;
3. to empower people to take back control of their own lives;
4. expand people's thinking about mental health care and treatment;
5. reduce stigma against people who experience psychiatric symptoms;
6. introduce you to self-help books and the other related resources;
7. share stories of hope and recovery;
8. and inform people of up-coming workshops and trainings.

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