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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 Are there any support groups for people who are victims of matricide? Q. Are there any support groups for people who are victims of matricide? Who dose the family turn to when matricide trakes place. There are all kinds of support groups for pratically anything, except matricide. Why are we expected to go through this alone? Asked by karmicharmony - Mon Aug 14 23:34:49 2006 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments A. plenty of stuff for grief man. Answered by gsschulte - Mon Aug 14 23:37:49 2006 Support groups or books on being the child of a gay father? Q. I just found out my dad is gay. I'm looking for online support groups or books for those like me. It's not something I can talk to my mates about, plus I'd like to chat with others who are dealing with the same thing. Any ideas? Asked by *Olivia*Willoughby* - Mon Nov 24 00:34:43 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments A. Try emptyclosets.com It is a community based site with discussion boards. Teens from all over the world. I am sure there are some there who have been where you are now. If not I am sure they would be able to help you find information. Answered by Antdak - Mon Nov 24 00:53:01 2008 Are there support groups for people with social anxiety, lack of confidance, depression?
Q. I spend all of my free time sitting on the couch, watching meaningless TV shows. Are there any support groups for people with social anxiety, lack of confidance, depression? How does one meet people when her social anxiety makes her isolated from the world? Asked by Angie - Sat Aug 1 13:49:03 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments A. The Depression Support Group Association Answered by " ? " - Sat Aug 1 13:56:52 2009 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Support Groups"
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 news.google.com Omaha World-Herald The following support groups are available to blood cancer patients and their families. For more information, contact Tonya Schroeder, patient services ... news.google.com Times Herald-Record Alzheimer's support group 11 am third Wed., Hand in Hand Care, 48 E. Main St., Middletown. Call 342-4787. American Cancer Society Man to Man prostate ... news.google.com Times Herald-Record Adult ADD-ADHD support group 7-9 pm first and third Wed., Conference Room B, Kingston Hospital. Drop-ins welcome. Call 883-6926 or 331-3466. ... From Google News Search: "Support Groups"  rwjuh.edu 116px x 169px | 6.90kB [source page] Support Groups The Cancer Hospital of New Jersey 732 828 3000 Support Groups Self Help and Support Groups that meet at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital provide individuals and family members with information education and assistance in learning to cope with  unodc.org 226px x 416px | 77.00kB [source page] group as a platform to enhance the skills and capacities while dealing with the problems of drug use as the affected and afflicted ones These support groups also enable women to connect with other women in the same or similar occupations situations It provides a forum for women to share their experiences and learn strategies From Yahoo Image Search: "Support Groups"  spokesman.com unknown hu, 04 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GM New listings Women's Cancer Wellness Group . Support group. sponsored by Kootenai Health meets Mondays, noon-1 pm at Kootenai Cancer Center, 1440 E. Mullan Ave., Post Falls. For more information, call (208) 619-4138.  washingtonindependent.com David Weigel hu, 11 Feb 2010 11:00:16 GM He's showing up to speak to whoever asks me, he says, which means he's spending much of the most snowy week in 111 years of Washington, D.C.'s history doing media interviews and talking to libertarian . groups. . ...  onlinelegacy.org Legacy hu, 11 Feb 2010 06:01:10 GM It surely occurs where values are a foundation for fellowship, like in churches, charities, and political groups. Community even forms in the face of shared experiences or adversity, as with medical or mental health . support groups. . ... From Google Blog Search: "Support Groups" |
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