The Bowral group is part of the Sunflower Seeds day to day living program for people with mental illness.

"There is a lot of pressure on women at home: they're mothers, they're wives, they're living with a mental illness.

"It can get on top of you and you just need 'me time'. We all do. So that's what Girlzone is about," Ms Quig said.

GirlZone member Jacinda Tonks said other services were program-based and pushed for a final "outcome".

"Where this is just chillin'," Ms Quig said. "Yep. There's nothing else like it available," Ms Tonks agreed.

"I believe Girlzone is fabulous because sometimes with anxiety ... being around blokes can be intimidating.

"This offers the comfort and safety of being around women and doing what we want to do," Ms Tonks said.

Raylene Griffiths has lived with schizophrenia for 20 years and said the group helped her manage the condition.

GirlZone "is excellent ... because everyone has their problems, but we don't worry about it, we just support and love each other," Ms Griffiths said.

Member Jo Middleton said members looked for each other at meetings: "You say, where is she this time? You just pick up from where you left off."

"And pick up the phone and say, We haven't seen you," Ms Quig said. "You might be the only person who's done that, letting someone know you care."

"It's a healing group," Ms Griffiths said. "We have some laughs along the way, we have some tears," Ms Middleton said. "It's a sisterhood!" Ms Quig said.

GirlZone meets Wednesdays, 12.30pm to 3pm, at Berrima Cottage on Ascot Rd with a gold coin donation and free or limited-cost activities.

Phone: 4861 0320 (Monday or Wednesday) or email danielle.quig@sfnsw.org.au