In a support group, members provide each other with various types of nonprofessional, nonmaterial help for a particular shared burdensome characteristic. The help may take the form of providing relevant information, relating personal experiences, listening to others' experiences, providing sympathetic understanding and establishing social networks. A support group may also provide ancillary support, such as serving as a public relations voice or engaging in advocacy.

Maintaining contact

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Support groups maintain interpersonal contact among their members in a variety of ways. Most groups have traditionally met in person in group 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_support_groups.

Membership in some support groups is formally controlled, with admission requirements and membership fees. Other groups are "open" and allow anyone to drop in at an advertised meeting, for example, or to participate in an online forum.

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@TheJonasDoubles Joe, I think you have an unhealthy fixation with that Kanye/Taylor conflict. They have support groups, I think.
alinagow94 (Alina Myer) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:01:49 -0000
@TheJonasDoubles Joe, I think you have an unhealthy fixation with that Kanye/Taylor conflict. They have support groups, I think.
Who the hell is this Suzy Litz girl. And why are their TH based support groups for her? Someone please DM me!!!
BiancaKaulitz (★BiancuhhBlasphemy★) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:46:42 -0000
Who the hell is this Suzy Litz girl. And why are their TH based support groups for her? Someone please DM me!!!
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suka2kamu (Suka2Kamu) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:42:35 -0000
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OMG am I gonna have to wear shades into the Nokia theater on 12/15? are DV support groups gonna be waiting outside to throw red paint on me?
Ooh_April (April S.) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:06:30 -0000
OMG am I gonna have to wear shades into the Nokia theater on 12/15? are DV support groups gonna be waiting outside to throw red paint on me?
RT @amednews Some insurers are offering support groups for physicians coping with liability suits. http://bit.ly/4eiRM9
laneredding (Lane Redding) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:50:54 -0000
RT @amednews Some insurers are offering support groups for physicians coping with liability suits. http://bit.ly/4eiRM9
Information on Fathers' Rights and Support Groups: http://bit.ly/YiHYT
lovendating101 (Love n Dating 101) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:46:06 -0000
Information on Fathers' Rights and Support Groups: http://bit.ly/YiHYT

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