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Support group

A support group is an organisation wherein 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…

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Maintaining contact

Management by peers or professionals

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Online support groups

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Support group

Nodes24
Edges23
Triples61
Avg. degree1.92
Density0.083333
Components1

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Support group

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related to Appropriate groups still difficult to find · 12
Support group → Even, Grohol, In, It, John, Look, Psychologists, Quality Online Support Groups, They, University College London, Web, What
related to Benefits and pitfalls · 10
Support group → Especially, Henry Potts, Internet, Many, Online, Potts, Several, They, University College London, User-defined
related to Management by peers or professionals · 6
Support group → Alcoholics Anonymous, Most, Professionally, Such, The, These
see also · 6
Support group → Group, Islam, MuslimsList, Online, Peer, Twelve-Step
related to history · 5
Support group → Formal, Freemasonry, Other, The, Trade
related to Maintaining contact · 5
Support group → Membership, Other, Some, Support, Traditionally
related to Online support groups · 5
Support group → Discussing, In, Internet, Martha Ainsworth, Since
related to Mental health · 2
Support group → Although, Large
related to Types · 2
Support group → For, In
is a · 1
Support group → organisation wherein members provide each other with various types of help

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Support groupis aorganisation wherein members provide each other with various types of help0.90text
Freemasonry in some respectsinstance ofbut they supplement traditional fraternal organizations0.80text
and may build on certain supportive functionsinstance ofbut they supplement traditional fraternal organizations0.80text
Alcoholics Anonymousinstance ofMost common are 12-step groups0.80text
self-help groups for mental health.Professionally operated support groups are facilitated by professionals who most often do not share the problem of the membersinstance ofMost common are 12-step groups0.80text
such as social workersinstance ofMost common are 12-step groups0.80text
psychologistsinstance ofMost common are 12-step groups0.80text
or members of the clergyinstance ofMost common are 12-step groups0.80text
Support grouprelated to Appropriate groups still difficult to findUniversity College London0.60section
Support grouprelated to Appropriate groups still difficult to findEven0.60section
Support grouprelated to Appropriate groups still difficult to findThey0.60section
Support grouprelated to Appropriate groups still difficult to findWeb0.60section

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