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How to Delete or Downgrade a Group | MentalHappy
⚙️ Group Management
Choose the right option before you act.
This guide explains how to delete a group permanently or downgrade an Active Group to Listing from Plan & Billing. These actions directly impact your members, sessions, and payments — so pick carefully.

📍 Quick flow

Go to Profile Select Group Click Delete Group Confirm Deletion

🎓 What you’ll learn

  • How to delete an Active Group
  • How to delete a Listing Group
  • How to use Downgrade to Listing (pause your group)
  • What happens to members, sessions, and billing

🧠 Delete vs Downgrade (understand this first)

🗑️ Delete Group

Permanent removal — cannot be undone. All members, sessions, and data are removed.

⏸️ Downgrade to Listing

Temporary pause — you can reactivate later. The group stays visible and followers remain.

✨ Why this matters
  • Affects member access and trust
  • Impacts ongoing sessions and payments
  • Determines whether you can restart the group later

📌 End-to-end flow

Profile Plan & Billing Select Group 3-dot Menu Delete / Downgrade Confirm
Part 1

Delete an Active Group

Permanently removes a paid, active group and cancels its subscription.
1
Go to Plan & Billing

Opening your subscription and group list.

👉 What to do
  • Click your Profile
  • Select Plan & Billing
⚙️ What happens in the system
  • Subscription details appear
  • All Active Groups are listed
MentalHappy Plan and Billing page showing the list of Active Groups
The Plan & Billing page listing your Active Groups.
✨ Tips
  • Double-check the correct group before proceeding
🔒 Hidden logic
  • Deleting the wrong group cannot be reversed
2
Open Group Actions

Finding the delete option for your group.

👉 What to do
  • Click the 3-dot menu next to the group
  • Select Cancel & Delete Group
⚙️ What happens in the system
  • Confirmation modal appears
Group 3-dot menu open with the Cancel and Delete Group option on MentalHappy
The 3-dot menu next to your group, with the Cancel & Delete Group option.
✨ Tips
  • This option is only available for Active Groups
🔒 Hidden logic
  • Only active (paid) groups require subscription cancellation
3
Review Deletion Impact

Understanding exactly what will be removed.

👉 What to do
  • Carefully review the warning message
⚙️ What happens in the system

The system informs you that:

  • Sessions will be canceled
  • Members will be removed
  • Content / data will be deleted
  • Payments will stop (refunds may apply)
  • Group will be permanently removed
Delete group confirmation modal listing the impact on sessions, members, data, and payments on MentalHappy
The delete confirmation modal showing what will be removed.
✨ Tips
  • If unsure, use Downgrade instead
🔒 Hidden logic
  • Deletion removes all historical data permanently
4
Confirm Delete Group

Finalizing the permanent removal.

👉 What to do
  • Click Delete Group
⚙️ What happens in the system
  • You may be asked for quick feedback on why you’re deleting
  • Group is deleted permanently
  • Subscription is canceled
  • Success message appears
Feedback prompt asking why you are deleting your group on MentalHappy
The optional feedback prompt shown when deleting an Active Group.
Success message confirming an active group was deleted on MentalHappy
Confirmation that the group was deleted and its subscription canceled.
✨ Tips
  • Ensure all sessions are handled before deleting
🔒 Hidden logic
  • Deletion instantly removes member access
📌 What happens next (Active Group deletion)
  • Group removed from Explore
  • Members lose access
  • Sessions canceled
  • Payments stopped / refunded
Part 2

Downgrade an Active Group to Listing

Pauses your group while keeping it visible and keeping your followers.
1
Open Group Actions

Finding the downgrade option.

👉 What to do
  • Go to Plan & Billing
  • Click the 3-dot menu
  • Select Downgrade to Listing
⚙️ What happens in the system
  • Downgrade modal appears
Group 3-dot menu showing the Downgrade to Listing option on MentalHappy
The 3-dot menu with the Downgrade to Listing option.
✨ Tips
  • Best option if you want to pause your group
🔒 Hidden logic
  • Downgrade preserves your group and followers
2
Review Downgrade Impact

Seeing what changes when you pause.

👉 What to do
  • Review downgrade details
⚙️ What happens in the system
  • Active → Listing
  • Sessions and payments stop
  • Group remains visible
  • Members can follow
Downgrade to Listing confirmation modal explaining sessions and payments will stop on MentalHappy
The downgrade confirmation modal explaining what changes.
✨ Tips
  • Use this when taking a break or restructuring
🔒 Hidden logic
  • Followers remain, helping future reactivation
3
Confirm Downgrade

Switching the group to Listing.

👉 What to do
  • Click Downgrade to Listing
⚙️ What happens in the system
  • Group becomes Listing
  • Active features disabled
  • Confirmation displayed
Confirmation that a group was downgraded to Listing on MentalHappy
Confirmation that the group is now a Listing.
✨ Tips
  • You can reactivate anytime by switching to paid
🔒 Hidden logic
  • Downgrade keeps growth momentum alive
📌 What happens next (Downgrade)
  • Group appears in the Listing tab
  • No sessions / payments active
  • Followers remain
  • Can reactivate anytime
Part 3

Delete a Listing Group

Permanently removes a free Listing group and disconnects its followers.
1
Open Listing Group Actions

Finding the delete option for a Listing group.

👉 What to do
  • Go to Plan & Billing
  • Find the Listing Group
  • Click 3-dot menu → Delete Group
⚙️ What happens in the system
  • Confirmation modal appears
3-dot menu showing the Delete Group option for a Listing group on MentalHappy
The 3-dot menu for a Listing group, with the Delete Group option.
✨ Tips
  • Ensure you no longer need the group
🔒 Hidden logic
  • Followers will be lost permanently
2
Confirm Deletion

Finalizing removal of the Listing group.

👉 What to do
  • Click Delete Group
⚙️ What happens in the system
  • Group is removed permanently
  • Followers lose access
Listing group delete confirmation dialog on MentalHappy
The confirmation dialog for deleting a Listing group.
Feedback prompt asking why you are deleting your Listing group on MentalHappy
The optional feedback prompt shown when deleting a Listing group.
✨ Tips
  • Consider keeping it if you may relaunch later
🔒 Hidden logic
  • Deleting removes all interest signals (followers)
📌 What happens next (Listing deletion)
  • Group removed from the platform
  • Followers disconnected
Part 4

Change Plan / Upgrade / Downgrade

Adjust your subscription to match how many groups you run.

What you can do

  • Upgrade to the Active Group Plan
  • Downgrade to Listing (Free)
  • Switch to a Multi-Group / Org Plan
MentalHappy Change Plan screen showing upgrade and downgrade options
The Change Plan screen for upgrading or downgrading your subscription.
⚙️ What happens in the system
  • Billing updates immediately
  • Group limits adjust
MentalHappy plan downgrade selection screen
The plan downgrade selection screen.
✨ Tips
  • Choose your plan based on the number of groups managed
🔒 Hidden logic
  • Plan limits directly affect how many active groups you can run

🔒 Hidden Logic & Clarifications

  • Deleting is irreversible
  • Downgrading preserves audience and data
  • Active groups require billing plans
  • Listing groups are free and discovery-focused

✅ Best Practices

  • Use downgrade instead of delete when unsure
  • Inform members before major changes
  • Complete sessions before deleting
  • Review billing to avoid charges

⚠️ Common Mistakes

  • Deleting instead of downgrading
  • Not reviewing impact on members
  • Forgetting deletion is permanent
  • Not communicating changes

🛠️ Troubleshooting

Delete option not visible
Ensure you are logged in as the Group Leader.
Downgrade not working
Resolve active sessions first, then try again.
Unexpected charges
Review your billing cycle and current plan.

💬 Final Note

Deleting and downgrading are high-impact actions. Use Downgrade to Listing to pause while keeping your audience, and use Delete Group only when you are certain you no longer need the group.