Support Groups
Join a Support GroupThis Fall!
What is a Support Group? Why Should You Join a Support Group?
- It’s a great personal growth opportunity
- Improves emotional & mental health/wellness
- Wonderful source of encouragement, community and support
- Fosters a strong sense of “I’m not alone in my situation”
Benefits of participating in a support group can include:
- Feeling less lonely, isolated or judged
- Reducing distress, depression, anxiety or fatigue
- Talking openly and honestly about your feelings
- Improving skills to cope with challenges
- Staying motivated to manage chronic conditions or stick to a wellness routine
- Gaining a sense of empowerment, control or hope
- Improving understanding of a mental/emotional struggle and your own experience with it
Support Groups: Make Connections, Get Help (Mayo Clinic)
- Support groups bring together people who are going through or have gone through similar experiences. For example, this common ground might be stress, generalized anxiety, addiction, bereavement or caregiving.
- A support group provides an opportunity for people to share personal experiences and feelings, coping strategies, or firsthand information about mental/emotional struggles or treatments.
More information: Contact Health and Wellness Center for a list of active support groups at 909-389-3272.
