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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


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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@tomcoburn you and the gop can never claim to support the troops again. You use them and many other groups as paw (cont) http://tl.gd/19a61
ProgressiveUGA (The progressive) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:14:51 -0000
@tomcoburn you and the gop can never claim to support the troops again. You use them and many other groups as paw (cont) http://tl.gd/19a61
@mattklewis and also: Most of movement on the "bad idea" from some of the president's core support groups, upset about lost public option
JZippy (Jaime Zepeda) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:00:31 -0000
@mattklewis and also: Most of movement on the "bad idea" from some of the president's core support groups, upset about lost public option
FOLLOW THESE DAVID HENRIE FANS! you know david is gorgeous so follow his support groups! ----> @DavidHSupports @David_henrieNEW ;)
Love4SelenaG (ariel ♥ ) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:42:51 -0000
FOLLOW THESE DAVID HENRIE FANS! you know david is gorgeous so follow his support groups! ----> @DavidHSupports @David_henrieNEW ;)
@CEDSheppPratt My pleasure! I think it's great that you offer online eating disorder support groups. So valuable!
Weightlessblog (Margarita T) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:35:14 -0000
@CEDSheppPratt My pleasure! I think it's great that you offer online eating disorder support groups. So valuable!
Thanks for sharing the news about our online eating disorder support groups @Weightlessblog!!!
CEDSheppPratt (CED at Shepp Pratt ) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:23:37 -0000
Thanks for sharing the news about our online eating disorder support groups @Weightlessblog!!!
RT @chucktodd: Most of the movement on the "bad idea" comes from some of the president's core support groups, upset about lost public option
msbellows (M.S. Bellows, Jr.) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:56:39 -0000
RT @chucktodd: Most of the movement on the "bad idea" comes from some of the president's core support groups, upset about lost public option

 
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500 BrainTalk Communities - Neurology Support Groups - A very active on-line Parkinson's disease message board and support group, this non-profit site is part of the Neurology Webforums at Massachusetts General Hospital. Registration required to post messages or replies.

DBS-STN.org - Support and information about DBS/STN surgery for parkinson's disease for patients, relatives, caregivers and medical staff.
Meta Description: [ Deep Brain Stimulation and Parkinson's Disease. DBS-STN.org is committed to helping improve the quality of life of DSB-STN patients and their caregivers. Through patient and caregiver surveys, we are not only asking questions but providing answers that will help the DBS-STN community ]

Functional and Stereotactic Neurosurgery: Parkinson's Disease Support - Provides general information and links to organisations providing PD support.

Houston Area Parkinson Society - HAPS serves the eight county greater Houston area. It offers over 20 free therapy and support group sessions each week plus many other services to those impacted by Parkinson's disease.
Meta Description: [ Mambo - the dynamic portal engine and content management system ]

No Borders for Parkinson Disease - A Yahoo! Group for those concerned and interested by the disease of Parkinson.
Meta Description: [ nobordersforparkinsondisease: No borders for Parkinsondisease - Talking is one of the best drugs ]

404 Parkinson's Disease Discussion Forum - Created by the Parkinson Foundation of Canada, this discussion forum provides facility for exchanges of ideas, mutual support and opinions on Parkinson's disease.

Parkinson's Information Exchange Network Online - Provides web access to the 500-most-recent messages from the PARKINSN listserv mailing list. Topics of interest to patients, caregivers, doctors and students are discussed.

Parkinsons Disease - Active PD message board on MSN Groups.

Sechelt Parkinson's Self-Help Support Group - A support Group for those coping with PD in the Sechelt, BC, Canada area with information, contacts and links.
Meta Description: [ Sechelt Parkinson's Disease Support including Sechelt, Gibsons, Roberts Creek and Halfmoon Bay ]

The Parkinson's Support Center of Kentuckiana - Information regarding Parkinson's disease support group meetings in the Northern Kentucky/Southern Indiana areas.

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