Joins an online support group. She does not want to see a therapist.

Mrs AP does not find any reason to see a therapist. She thinks that only people suffering from depression or psychosis should see a psychologist. 

She joins an online community, in Facebook, with people with arthritis, where everyone shares their experience with OA, or other type of arthritis. Still, she is not absolutely certain that these are the people she should be listening to when she needs support or advice. 

She is quite frustrated from what's happening to her and she takes up destructive behaviors (e.g. drinking alcohol, using anti-anxiety medication without prescription). Her friends are really worried about her and try to convince her to get some help from a therapist.