Resources
Support groups - by disease and condition
Information
Local and national support groups can be found on the web, through local libraries, your health care provider, and the yellow pages under "social service organizations."
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AIDS - resources
AIDS - resources
The following organizations are good resources for information on AIDS:AIDS. gov -- www. aids. govAIDS Info -- aidsinfo. nih. govThe Henry J. Kaiser...
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Alcoholism - resources
Alcoholism - resources
The following organizations are good resources for information on alcoholism:Alcoholics Anonymous -- www. aa. orgAl-Anon Family Groups www. al-anon. ...
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Allergy - resources
Allergy - resources
The following organizations are good resources for information on asthma and allergies:Allergy and Asthma Network -- www. allergyasthmanetwork. orgAm...
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ALS - resources
ALS - resources
The following organizations are good resources for information on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis:Muscular Dystrophy Association -- www. mda. org/disea...
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Alzheimer's - resources
Alzheimer's - resources
The following organizations are good resources for information on Alzheimer disease:Alzheimer's Association -- www. alz. orgAlzheimer's Disease Educa...
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Anorexia nervosa - resources
Anorexia nervosa - resources
The following organizations provide information on eating disorders:Academy for Eating Disorders -- www. aedweb. orgOvereaters Anonymous -- www. oa. ...
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Arthritis - resources
Arthritis - resources
The following organizations provide more information on arthritis:American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons -- orthoinfo. aaos. org/menus/arthritis. c...
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Asthma and allergy - resources
Asthma and allergy - resources
The following organizations are good resources for information on asthma and allergies:Allergy and Asthma Network -- www. allergyasthmanetwork. orgAm...
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Autism - resources
Autism - resources
These organizations are good sources of information on autism:Association for Science in Autism Treatment -- www. asatonline. orgAutism Society of Am...
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Blindness - resources
Blindness - resources
The following organizations are good resources for information on blindness:American Foundation for the Blind -- www. afb. orgFoundation Fighting Bli...
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BPH - resources
BPH - resources
The following organizations provide information on benign prostatic hyperplasia (prostate enlargement):National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Informat...
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Breastfeeding - resources
Breastfeeding - resources
The following organizations are good resources for information on breastfeeding and breastfeeding problems:La Leche League International -- www. lale...
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Bulimia - resources
Bulimia - resources
The following organizations provide information on eating disorders:Academy for Eating Disorders -- www. aedweb. orgOvereaters Anonymous -- www. oa. ...
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Burns - resources
Burns - resources
The following organizations are good resources for information on burns:Burns Recovered -- brsg. orgModel Systems Knowledge Translation Center - Bur...
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Cancer - resources
Cancer - resources
The following organizations are good resources for information on cancer:American Cancer Society -- www. cancer. orgCancerCare -- www. cancercare. or...
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Cerebral palsy - resources
Cerebral palsy - resources
The following organizations are good resources for information on cerebral palsy:National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke -- www. nind...
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Celiac disease - resources
Celiac disease - resources
If you have celiac disease, it is very important that you receive counseling from a registered dietitian who specializes in celiac disease and gluten...
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Child abuse - resources
Child abuse - resources
The following organizations are good resources for information on child abuse, incest, domestic violence, and family troubles:National Domestic Viole...
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Chronic fatigue syndrome - resources
Chronic fatigue syndrome - resources
The following organizations provide information on chronic fatigue syndrome:Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome Association of America --...
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Chronic pain - resources
Chronic pain - resources
The following organizations are good resources for information on chronic pain:American Chronic Pain Association -- theacpa. orgNational Fibromyalgia...
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Cleft palate - resources
Cleft palate - resources
The following organizations are good resources for information on cleft palate:Cleft Palate Foundation -- www. cleftline. orgMarch of Dimes -- www. m...
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Colon cancer - resources
Colon cancer - resources
The following organizations are good resources for information on colon cancer:American Cancer Society -- www. cancer. org/cancer/colonandrectumcance...
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Cystic fibrosis - resources
Cystic fibrosis - resources
The following organizations are good resources for information on cystic fibrosis:Cystic Fibrosis Foundation -- www. cff. orgMarch of Dimes -- www. m...
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Depression - resources
Depression - resources
Depression is a medical condition. If you think you may be depressed, see a health care provider. The following organizations are good sources of in...
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Diabetes - resources
Diabetes - resources
The following sites provide further information on diabetes:American Diabetes Association -- www. diabetes. orgJuvenile Diabetes Research Foundation ...
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Digestive disease - resources
Digestive disease - resources
The following organizations provide information on gastrointestinal disorders:American College of Gastroenterology -- www. acg. gi. orgInternational ...
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Drug abuse - resources
Drug abuse - resources
The following organizations are a good resource for information on drug dependence:National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence -- ncadd. orgNa...
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Eating disorders - resources
Eating disorders - resources
The following organizations provide information on eating disorders:Academy for Eating Disorders -- www. aedweb. orgOvereaters Anonymous -- www. oa. ...
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Elder care - resources
Elder care - resources
The following organizations are good resources for information on aging and elder care:Administration on Aging -- www. aoa. govEldercare Locator -- w...
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Epilepsy - resources
Epilepsy - resources
The following organizations are good resources for information on epilepsy:Epilepsy Foundation -- www. epilepsy. comNational Institute of Neurologica...
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Family troubles - resources
Family troubles - resources
The following organizations are good resources for information on child abuse, incest, domestic violence, and family troubles:National Domestic Viole...
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Gastrointestinal disorders - resources
Gastrointestinal disorders - resources
The following organizations provide information on gastrointestinal disorders:American College of Gastroenterology -- www. acg. gi. orgInternational ...
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Hearing impairment - resources
Hearing impairment - resources
The following organizations are good resources for information on hearing impairment or speech impairment:Alexander Graham Bell Association for the D...
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Hearing or speech impairment - resources
Hearing or speech impairment - resource
The following organizations are good resources for information on hearing impairment or speech impairment:Alexander Graham Bell Association for the D...
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Heart disease - resources
Heart disease - resources
The following organizations are good resources for information on heart disease:American Heart Association -- www. heart. orgCenters for Disease Cont...
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Hemophilia - resources
Hemophilia - resources
The following organizations provide further information on hemophilia:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- www. cdc. gov/ncbddd/hemophilia/i...
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Herpes - resources
Herpes - resources
The following organizations are good resources for information on genital herpes:March of Dimes -- www. marchofdimes. com/pregnancy/complications-her...
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Incest - resources
Incest - resources
The following organizations are good resources for information on child abuse, incest, domestic violence, and family troubles:National Domestic Viole...
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Incontinence - resources
Incontinence - resources
The following organizations are good resources for information on incontinence. Fecal incontinence:The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecolo...
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Interstitial cystitis - resources
Interstitial cystitis - resources
The following organizations are good resources for information on interstitial cystitis:Interstitial Cystitis Association -- www. ichelp. orgNational...
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Kidney disease - resources
Kidney disease - resources
The following organizations are good resources for information on kidney disease:National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease -- w...
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Leukemia - resources
Leukemia - resources
The following organizations provide information on the different types of leukemia:Cancer Care -- www. cancercare. org/diagnosis/leukemiaNational Can...
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Liver disease - resources
Liver disease - resources
The following organizations are good resources for information on liver disease:American Liver Foundation -- www. liverfoundation. orgChildren's Live...
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Loss of a child - resources
Loss of a child - resources
The following organizations are good resources for information on the loss of a child:The Compassionate Friends -- www. compassionatefriends. orgBere...
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Loss of a spouse - resources
Loss of a spouse - resources
The following organizations provide information on the loss of a spouse or significant other:National Institute on Aging -- www. nia. nih. gov/health...
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Lung disease - resources
Lung disease - resources
The following organizations are good resources for information on lung disease:American Lung Association -- www. lung. orgNational Heart, Lung, and B...
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Lupus - resources
Lupus - resources
The following organizations are good resources for information on systemic lupus erythematosus:Genetics Home Reference -- ghr. nlm. nih. gov/conditio...
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Migraine - resources
Migraine - resources
The following organizations are good resources for information on migraines:American Migraine Foundation -- www. americanmigrainefoundation. orgNatio...
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Multiple sclerosis - resources
Multiple sclerosis - resources
The following organizations provide information on multiple sclerosis:Multiple Sclerosis Foundation -- www. msfocus. orgNational Institute of Neurolo...
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Muscular dystrophy - resources
Muscular dystrophy - resources
The following organizations are good resources for information on muscular dystrophy:Muscular Dystrophy Association -- www. mda. orgNational Institut...
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Myasthenia gravis - resources
Myasthenia gravis - resources
The following organizations provide information on myasthenia gravis:Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America -- www. myasthenia. orgNational Institut...
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Ostomy - resources
Ostomy - resources
The following organizations are good resources for information on ostomies:American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons -- www. fascrs. org/patients...
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Overeating - resources
Overeating - resources
The following organizations provide information on eating disorders:Academy for Eating Disorders -- www. aedweb. orgOvereaters Anonymous -- www. oa. ...
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Pain - resources
Pain - resources
The following organizations are good resources for information on chronic pain:American Chronic Pain Association -- theacpa. orgNational Fibromyalgia...
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Parkinson's disease - resources
Parkinson's disease - resources
The following organizations are good resources for information on Parkinson disease:The Michael J. Fox Foundation -- www. michaeljfox. orgNational I...
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Prostate cancer - resources
Prostate cancer - resources
The following organizations are good resources for information on prostate cancer:American Cancer Society -- www. cancer. org/cancer/prostatecancer/i...
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Psoriasis - resources
Psoriasis - resources
The following organizations are good resources for information about psoriasis:American Academy of Dermatology -- www. aad. org/skin-conditions/derma...
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Rape - resources
Rape - resources
The following organizations are good resources for information on domestic violence and rape:Administration for Children and Families -- www. acf. hh...
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Reye's syndrome - resources
Reye's syndrome - resources
The following organizations are good resources for information on Reye Syndrome:National Reye's Syndrome Foundation, Inc. -- www. reyessyndrome. org...
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Scleroderma - resources
Scleroderma - resources
The following organizations are good resources for information on scleroderma:American College of Rheumatology -- www. rheumatology. org/practice/cli...
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Scoliosis - resources
Scoliosis - resources
The following organizations are good resources for information on scoliosis:American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons -- orthoinfo. aaos. org/topic. cf...
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Selective mutism - resources
Selective mutism - resources
The following organizations are good resources for information on selective mutism:American Speech-Language-Hearing Association -- www. asha. org/pub...
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Sickle cell anemia - resources
Sickle cell anemia - resources
The following organizations are good resources for information on sickle cell anemia:American Sickle Cell Anemia Association -- www. ascaa. orgNation...
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SIDS - resources
SIDS - resources
The following organizations are good resources for information on SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome):American SIDS Institute -- sids. orgCenters for...
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SLE - resources
SLE - resources
The following organizations are good resources for information on systemic lupus erythematosus:Genetics Home Reference -- ghr. nlm. nih. gov/conditio...
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Speech impairment - resources
Speech impairment - resources
The following organizations are good resources for information on hearing impairment or speech impairment:Alexander Graham Bell Association for the D...
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Spina bifida - resources
Spina bifida - resources
The following organizations are good resources for information on spina bifida:March of Dimes -- www. marchofdimes. org/baby/spina-bifida. aspxNation...
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Spinal injury - resources
Spinal injury - resources
The following organizations are good resources for information on spinal injury:National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke -- www. ninds...
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Tay-Sachs - resources
Tay-Sachs - resources
The following organizations provide information on Tay-Sachs disease:US National Library of Medicine -- ghr. nlm. nih. gov/condition/tay-sachs-diseas...
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Troubled families - resources
Troubled families - resources
The following organizations are good resources for information on child abuse, incest, domestic violence, and family troubles:National Domestic Viole...
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Victim assistance - resources
Victim assistance - resources
The following organizations are good resources for information on domestic violence and rape:Administration for Children and Families -- www. acf. hh...
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Support group counselors - illustration
Counselors sometimes work with a group of people (support group) to help identify problem issues and direct members towards understanding and personal wellness.
Support group counselors
illustration
Review Date: 12/10/2016
Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine, UW Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.