The Cancer Support Community:This nonprofit network has 196 locations where patients can access professionally led support groups. You can search by city, state, or ZIP code to find a group near you. The National Cancer Information Center (NCIC):You can call the NCIC 24/7 at 1-800-227-234...
After my surgery I asked my gynaecologist, my doctor, and the Centre for Advanced Reproductive Endosurgery if there were any support groups for women who can’t have children and was laughed at. My Doctor referred me to a psychologist for my depression, but the psychologist had 3 kids so I...
National Association of Adult Survivors of Child Abuse (NAASCA) has a big list of US and global support groups on their locator page:http://www.naasca.org/Groups-Services/_Groups-Services.htm Celebrate Recovery operates at 20,000 churches nationally to help anyone hurting emotionally:http://www...
Clinical depression requiring specialist advice is not uncommon. Recognise it in yourself and seek advice early. The DoctorsSupportGroup may be able to assist. Prolonged clinical depression, even reactive depression, can result in long-term brain damage – (Rao and Alderson 2014). You may need cl...
Gender differences in burden and depression among informal caregivers of demented elders in the community. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2002;17(2):154–63. Article PubMed Google Scholar Akpınar B, Küçükgüçlü Ö, Yener G. Effects of gender on burden among caregivers of Alzheimer’s...
If you are looking to “find divorce support groups near me,” online divorce support groups may be an option since they can be accessed anywhere, regardless of your location. Choosing one of the top online divorce help groups can provide you with emotional support and resources to help you ...
regarding how individuals can overcome this denial. Instead of relying on therapeutic factors to help individuals achieve acceptance, Kübler-Ross’s theory focuses on the sequential progression through stages, such as denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and finally acceptance. There is limited resear...
If someone you care about passes away from mesothelioma, it’s normal to go through the stages of grief — denial, anger, bargaining, and depression — before reaching the acceptance stage. Working with a licensed grief counselor can help you process these emotions in a healthy way so you ...
Support groups help us because then we feel that we are not all alone with the disease, Jay Krakovitz, M.D., tells me. Jay is an internist who practices in Denver who learned two and one-half years ago that he has diabetes. He says that he has always been a proponent of support ...
But in an already overloaded lived experience, this might just seem like someone saying, “You want me to do more!” Our system of care has to figure out how to build in these practices as a helpful, supportive gesture. Maybe parent support groups can start with a mindful moment wher...