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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Facilitators of DBSA support groups have the opportunity to attend leadership training sponsored by National DBSA.
dbsaelmira (steven etkind) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:56:14 -0000
Facilitators of DBSA support groups have the opportunity to attend leadership training sponsored by National DBSA.
Facilitators of DBSA support groups are offerred training in group leadership, receive guidance & resources from National DBSA staff.
dbsaelmira (steven etkind) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:53:40 -0000
Facilitators of DBSA support groups are offerred training in group leadership, receive guidance & resources from National DBSA staff.
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Need help? Check out these area support groups http://bit.ly/SU6pT

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