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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 advocacy groups, interest 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 are some online support groups for people with depression/bipolar disorder? Q. I've heard that there are onlne support groups for people who have been diagnosed with a mental illness such as depression or bipolar disorder. If you have any recommendations, please let me know. I think an online group might help me relieve some of my feelings of isolation when I am alone. I know that an in-person type of group might be beneficial as well, but I'd like to start slowly. Asked by Johnny - Mon Nov 9 13:30:59 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. Answered by Leah Beah - Mon Nov 9 13:35:45 2009 Are there any online support groups for people with depression? Q. Unfortunately as depression doesn't generally have any visible give-aways people are often unsympathetic or say 'snap out of it'. I was wondering if there are any online support groups or forums (user-friendly!) for sufferers of clinical depression? Does anyone have experience of using these? Asked by Volcano Grrl (aka Emby) - Wed Dec 3 09:54:00 2008 - - 9 Answers - 0 Comments A. yes there are, and you can get a lot out of them if they are the right thing for you, Answered by tanika971 - Wed Dec 3 09:59:47 2008 Does anyone know of adoption support groups for adoptees in the Chicago area?
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