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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805Therapy.com Therapeutic support groups, individual and couples counseling. Teens and Seniors too! http://ow.ly/sfES
805Therapy (805Therapy.com) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:05:02 -0000
805Therapy.com Therapeutic support groups, individual and couples counseling. Teens and Seniors too! http://ow.ly/sfES
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3knightsmedia (3 Knights Media) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:00:32 -0000
Seniors, doctors groups throw their support behind House #healthcare bill http://bit.ly/2UltRv #hcr #publicoption #healthreform
researching support groups for chronic pain patients
robyrene (Robyn) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:41:59 -0000
researching support groups for chronic pain patients
Wonders why people don't support their local groups. http://myloc.me/1n1eT
FunkhouserTweet (ChristiaanFunkhouser) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:53:39 -0000
Wonders why people don't support their local groups. http://myloc.me/1n1eT
Food for Thought: Gluten-free: Support groups are a big help, providing recipes and resources for those with Ce.. http://tinyurl.com/yzz3jdc
pioneer381 (pioneersupermarkets) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:24:50 -0000
Food for Thought: Gluten-free: Support groups are a big help, providing recipes and resources for those with Ce.. http://tinyurl.com/yzz3jdc
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deniselescano (Denise Lescano) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:06:34 -0000
#Anger in #Grief & Forgiveness-from my work w/Grief Support groups~a message 4 those grieving Loss My Blog http://bit.ly/4wEQa3

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