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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 What support groups and genetic counselors are there for the genetic disorder: familial hypercholesterolemia? Q. We are a group of high school students who need to contact a genetic counselor or support group about familial hypercholesterolemia for a biology project. Are there any genetic counselors or groups that you know of? Asked by blackbelt_grl - Wed Nov 19 21:19:36 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. Couldn't find any support groups, but I found the NSGC (National Society of Genetic Counselors) website www.nsgc.org. The menu on the left allows you to search for genetic counselors by specialty or by geography. Hope that helps. Sorry I couldn't find a support group! Answered by Pale Face - Sun Nov 23 19:51:01 2008 Do infertility support groups really work? Q. My husband and I have been trying to conceive for 2 years and 6 months and I am to the point where I am done crying, I am just mad! I don't want to be mad, I feel like I need someone to talk to and I wanted to know if support groups really help or they just going to make me feel worse? Asked by Erica - Sun May 24 19:59:34 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. hi hun, support goups are great because u can be there for eachother through this heartbreaking time in ur life and it feels great to have a friend that knows exaclty how u feel and whatu are going through.. best of luck to u!! u can join thi thread that I belong to!! my name on there is Toscana Answered by TTC MIRACLE #1 - Wed May 27 01:49:57 2009 Are there any support groups for families of people with chronic fatigue syndrome?
Q. My wife was recently diagnosed with Epstein-Barr virus. this virus causes mononucleosis, chronic fatigue and even spleen rupture. I can find support groups for her, but I can't find one to help me take care of her. any suggestions? Asked by noitall - Sat Sep 2 10:39:56 2006 - - 3 Answers - 1 Comments A. Contact Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome Association of America. Please see their website given below. Answered by gangadharan nair - Sat Sep 2 11:23:56 2006 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Support Groups"
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