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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disabilityhelp (Angela Mews) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 07:01:05 -0000
New blog post: Forty-Two Groups Sign On to Support H.R. 3790 http://uk.dissabilityliving.com/forty-two-groups-sign-on-to-support-h-r-3790/
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Baucus says health reform will pass next week; support from Montana groups, officials divided|HELENA - Sen. Max .. http://oohja.com/x3LMH
@Astrogirl426 I should admit my bias against college groups. And barbershop. And a cappella without decent audio/mix support.
badassdadblog (Michael Blanchard) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 04:46:01 -0000
@Astrogirl426 I should admit my bias against college groups. And barbershop. And a cappella without decent audio/mix support.

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