NounSingular support group Plural support groups support group (plural support groups)
From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. In a support group, members provide each other with various types of help, usually nonprofessional and nonmaterial, for a particular shared, usually burdensome, characteristic. The help may take the form of providing and evaluating relevant information, relating personal experiences, listening to and accepting others' experiences, providing sympathetic understanding and establishing social networks. A support group may also work to inform the public or engage in advocacy. HistoryFormal support groups may appear to be a modern phenomenon, but they supplement traditional fraternal organizations such as Freemasonry in some respects, and may build on certain supportive functions (formerly) carried out in (extended) families. Other types of groups formed to support causes, including causes outside of themselves, are more often called interest groups, advocacy groups, lobby groups, pressure groups or promotional groups. Trade unions and many environmental groups, for example, are interest groups. The term support group in this article refers to peer-to-peer support. Maintaining contactSupport groups maintain interpersonal contact among their members in a variety of ways. Traditionally, groups have met in person in sizes that allowed conversational interaction. Support groups also maintain contact through printed newsletters, telephone chains, internet forums, and mailing lists. Some support groups are exclusively online (see below). Membership in some support groups is formally controlled, with admission requirements and membership fees. Other groups are "open" and allow anyone to attend an advertised meeting, for example, or to participate in an online forum. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License How can I go about finding a free depression support group where I live? Q. I would like to find a depression support group in my area. How do I go about finding one? Google searches are turning up nothing. I live in New York (Manhattan to be exact). So I guess how do you find a support group in a major city. Asked by chrisp2424 - Fri Feb 29 22:12:47 2008 - - 13 Answers - 0 Comments A. Call the National Clearinghouse for Self Help at 1-212-817-1822, or email www.save.org Answered by Introfeel - Fri Feb 29 22:21:06 2008 Where can I find an online support group for parents? Q. My daughter is college age (lives at home while commuting to college). She has some type of mood disorder/depression. Could be bipolar. As a mom, I need a support group. I've dealt with this for 4 years, virtually alone. We live in a very small community, so there's no help locally. I'm coming to the end of my rope and I'm hoping to find an online support group. Does anyone know where I can find one? Asked by TPhi - Mon Apr 6 22:46:56 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments A. Focus on the family.org has a lot of good resources for parents and I believe they may have an 800 number for free counseling. Single parenting isn't easy and you're heading in the right direction seeking counsel. Your daughter needs your balanced encouragement but. you also need to find encouragement as a parent. Hope this is helpful. God bless you Mom for caring so much: ) Answered by JWJ - Tue Apr 7 02:18:15 2009 How do you start a support group?
Q. I wanted to create a support group for people who have had troubled childhoods. How do I start one up? My husband is concerned that if I start a support group I am leaving myself open for lawsuits because I am not a psychiatrist. Asked by Little Polish Princess - Thu Jul 2 13:39:55 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. contact a social worker or agency Answered by tommaso - Thu Jul 2 13:43:29 2009 From Yahoo Answer Search: "support group" From Wikiquote under the GNU Free Documentation License.
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