Have you ever felt very lost and it seemed like no one really understood how you felt? And the more you tried to explain, the more difficult it was?
Have you ever felt like you were crazy and alone?
In a support group, members provide each other with various types of help, usually nonprofessional and nonmaterial, for a particular shared, usually burdensome, characteristic. Members with the same issues can come together for sharing coping strategies, to feel more empowered and for a sense of community. The help may take the form of providing and evaluating relevant information, relating personal experiences, listening to and accepting others' experiences, providing sympathetic understanding and establishing social networks. A support group may also work to inform the public or engage in advocacy.
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Having a support group can be quite beneficial. We have different support groups for different issues like Aids, Depression, Addiction, Anxiety disorders, Diabetes, Post partum depression and others. People go through a lot in life and we cannot bear it all sometimes. We all need somebody to lean on as no man is an island. Having a support group makes it easier for you.A support group's main aim is to let you know that; YOU ARE NOT ALONE!
There are many more like YOU. Being in a support group also helps you develop communication skills, it may be hard opening up to strangers at first, but, the fact is that they UNDERSTAND you, they feel you.
A support group is usually small ranging from five to ten people. They are usually FREE too. Isn't that exciting?
Having a support group in your life is important especially if you have challenges. It helps you and the people around you. This doesn't mean that you shouldn't get help from trained practitioners. Support groups can be found anywhere, online and offline.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU CAN'T FIND A SUPPORT GROUP?
You can start one! Look for people who need emotional and moral support, bring them together and start. You do not have to start big, if its just the two of you, meeting once a week, then you are good to go.
STAY BEAUTIFUL, YOU ARE NOT ALONE 💙