We are a 100% member-supported community ran by volunteers. We are not influenced by donations from pharmaceutical companies nor anyone else but our members. The only agenda we have is to promote better outcomes and provide proof through our results that better outcomes are possible. Tom Wootton, the founder and creator of this program, has been working without pay for 15+ years and all of the staff are volunteers. We charge because we have expenses related to running the website and all the software used to provide the highest quality user experience we can. We have calculated the cost of our membership program to the least amount feasible. We sometimes receive financial support or grants from individuals or family members who have benefited from the program and those grants are used to help students in great financial need. The Bipolar and Depression Outcomes Research Institutes provides scholarships for those with financial needs. You may visit their website to find out more.