Its a new year, so why not create and facilitate a peer/user led (run by sufferers for sufferers) support group, for 2015? There are many benefits to peer support groups: When someone doesnt know many - or any - other people who are going through what they are dealing with, they can feel isolated and stigmatized. Support groups help people with a problem or illness feel less alone and more understood. Support groups empower people to work to solve their own problems. Members can share information, keeping one another up to date on news of interest to them. Among people who are experiencing similar problems, there is a unique emotional identification that is different from the type of support that can be gotten from professionals. Members act as role models for each other. Seeing others who are contending with the same adversity and making progress in their lives is inspiring and encouraging. A support group is a safe place for someone who needs to talk about intensely personal issues, experiences, struggles, and thoughts. Talking to a counselor or doctor can be very intimidating for some people, because those relationships tend to place more power with the professional. In a support group, members are equals; this can make people feel much more comfortable opening up about their problems. Talking to others in support groups reduces anxiety, improves self-esteem, and helps members sense of well-being overall. If you feel you would like to set up a support group of your own, for 2015, you can e mail me at beat-the-blues@outlook and I will be happy to guide you through the process. Julia
Posted on: Thu, 01 Jan 2015 17:05:14 +0000
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