Content Overview
- Summary
- What Is A Support Group?
- How Does A Support Group Work?
- Questions To Ask Before Joining A Support Group
- The Various Types Of Support Groups
- A Support Group Compared To A Self Help Group
- Reasons To Consider Trying A Support Group
- Is A Support Group Right For Me?
- Should I Consider A Support Group That Meets In Person, On The Telephone Or Online?
- Caregivers (Friends and Family) And Support Groups
- How Do I Locate A Support Group?
- How To Cope If A Support Group Member Becomes Sicker Or Dies
- How To Start Your Own Support Group
Support Groups 101
How Do I Locate A Support Group?
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If you would like to try a support group, first determine whether you want a group that meets in person, on the telephone or on the internet.
To locate a group that meets in person or on the telephone, consider contacting one or more of the following:
- Your health care provider or nurse.
- A social worker or patient navigator. If you do not have a social worker or patient navigator, you can call a hospital near you and ask to speak with one.
- A hospital or institution which treats people with your condition.
- A local nonprofit, disease specific organization.
- American Self-Help Group Clearinghouse has an online database of support groups that you can search through at: www.mentalhelp.net/selfhelp .
- Mental Health America has a list to help find support groups.
To try a support group on the internet, there are websites that will point you in the right direction.
- Web sites of the national disease specific nonprofit organizations are likely to have information about support groups.
- A list of many support groups is available from the government website, www.healthfinder.gov/moretools/support.htm .
- www.support-group.com helps locate online groups for your condition and whatever other criteria are important to you.
- If you have a type of cancer, see:
- www.aacr.org - look for Survivors and Advocates, then for a support group.
- American Cancer Society's discussion board at its Cancer Support Network.
NOTE: Before joining an online support group, see Internet (Online) Support Groups.
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