Very helpful to learn about coping and isolation
I see your points and they all make sense for why group therapy can be so much more helpful than relying solely on close ones. I’m thinking - not sure though - that there is probably a limited amount of pain that another person can empathize with or take upon themselves, even as they love us dearly and would do anything for us. Also, I’d read about how wanting too much to “fix it”, whatever it is… can be alienating because it means projecting too much onto someone. It also makes it harder for the person looking for human support and understanding, above all.
If you have ideas on how networks can improve mental healing, I would definitely be interested. There is also an incredible post by @kate_g on community interventions and how collective recovery was achieved by a traumatised group of Kenyans. Kate’s story is here.