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Originally Posted by alexey
Hi Ididitmyway, thanks for your feedback. What's the best way to find a support group and which one would you recommend? So far the groups that I googled appear to be for profit. Is there a site where I could join for others with similar experience to find me? Or I could find them?
Thanks again!
Alexey
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Firstly, you might want to ask your therapist about that. He (or she?) may know local support groups for grief and loss. It's specifically grief and loss groups I'd be looking for. Try to google "free grief and loss support groups". The paid ones, I suspect, are the ones facilitated by licensed therapists who, naturally, want their time to be compensated. You might find free groups in your area through MeetUp.com. Through MeetUo people just gather according to their interests, including support on different issues. Those groups would, most likely, be self-run by the group members. There are also online free emotional support sites like WarmLines or WarmLine, 7cups and some others that have trained volunteers who give various kind of support, not just grief and loss and they might know your local resources and direct you to specific groups in your area. And, of course, online forums. I believe, there is Grief and Loss forum here, on PC and on many other websites. Local colleges and universities could give you information as well because sometimes they have low cost counseling centers. Just try to look in all those various directions until you find something that suits you emotionally and cost wise.