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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 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 are some good website/support groups for widowers? Q. I recently lost my father quite suddenly. My mother is 57 and was married to him for 37 years. She resides in Indiana and is struggling to move on both emotionally and financially. Are there any good sites that she can interact with others that are facing the same dilemmias as her? If there are any support groups in central indiana that would be great too. Thanks. Asked by ALS - Thu Apr 2 13:43:36 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments Are there any support groups online for people with Bipolar disorder and/or signifigant others? Q. Im trying to find 2 things: A support group that's online for someone who is diagnosed as being bipolar and a support group online for a fiance/girlfriend/boyfrie nd to someone with bipolar. Any suggestions? Thank you! Asked by Cat - Sat Aug 29 02:34:58 2009 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments A. This is the most visited site on the WWW. Very helpful. I am a member. Answered by Blackcompe - Sat Aug 29 02:51:58 2009 What about pulmonary fibrosis- are there support groups that can help?
Q. I would like to talk to someone who has or a loved one of someone who has this trecherous disease. I just read a great book and would love to talk to him or his wife. They will never know how much they helped me. Is there some way we could meet on line and share support? Can we start a support group if there isn't one? Asked by unknown - Fri Mar 21 13:18:54 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. Answered by Matt A - Fri Mar 21 17:17:11 2008 From Yahoo Answer Search: "support groups"  news.google.com Tampabay.com By Times staff Alzheimer's Association: Caregiver support groups , 2:30 pm Friday, Lykes Memorial Library, 238 Howell Ave., Brooksville; Shirley Miketinac, ... and more » news.google.com Minot Daily News James Gallagher, commander of the 5th Mission Support Group at Minot AFB, said there is a 30 percent increase over last year's 673 dormitory residents. ... and more » news.google.com Gaston Gazette Wright is working with a victim advocacy group and the Gaston County District Attorney's Office to start a support group for families of homicide victims. ... From Google News Search: "support groups"  img.superpages.com 98px x 150px | 9.80kB [source page] Support Groups Select a state or featured city below to locate Support Groups business listings There is a complete list of cities if you select a state  alopecia.ie 128px x 112px | 2.40kB [source page] Alopecia support groups like an Alopecia Support Group in your area If you do not live in three areas we cover please get in contact and we will try to facilitate this for you it would be great to have more  deancare.com 191px x 163px | 9.20kB [source page] Support Groups Other Resources Below is a list of other resources that may help you find support groups and services in south central Wisconsin This list is NOT comprehensive From Yahoo Image Search: "support groups"  theadventurouswriter.com Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:57:22 GM Join an online or face-to-face . support group. for caregivers. Google caregiver . support groups. to find resources. Ask other caregivers if they go to any . groups. . Search in Yahoo . groups. or AARP for other caregivers and be specific about ...  elitestv.com Citizen News Service Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:38:01 GM Citizens . groups. and eminent persons from across the country have extended . support. to the ongoing 'sangharsh' in the valley. Major Genl. (Retd). Sudhir Vombatkere wrote to the Prime Minister and Chief Minister, terming the arrests as ...  homeschooling.suite101.com unknown Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:50:55 GM Email . groups. and websites offer Internet . support. for unschoolers. Online . support. compliments local unschooling . support groups. , through Unschooling United. From Google Blog Search: "support groups" |
