Resources
Support Groups
You are not alone. Being in the company of others who share similar struggles and challenges is proven to be helpful. Here you will find a list of available no cost or low cost groups to support you, or someone you care about.
*Please call or email support group contacts to ensure that the group dates, times, and locations are current.*
NAMI Family Support Group is a peer-led support group for any adult with a loved one who has experienced symptoms of a mental health condition. Gain insight from the challenges and successes of others facing similar experiences.
Our FREE groups for teens, adults, seniors, physicians, and those working through recovery and addictive behaviors, are led by trained peer volunteers with shared experience and based on the LiveWell Program. Groups are available in-person in Philly, and from anywhere via Zoom.
The People of Color support group is to support people of color who find it difficult to gain support from family and friends. It is a safe place to talk about their diagnosis and medications and side effects.
Use this tool to locate an anxiety support group in Philadelphia. Support groups cover a wide spectrum of anxiety-related topics like codependency, relationship uncertainty, struggling with perfectionism, and more.
If you are struggling with addiction, in early or long-term recovery, don’t go it alone. Many recovery programs are being held online and over the phone. There are also in-person AA meetings available.
Gamblers Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from a gambling problem.
Nicotine Anonymous welcomes all those seeking freedom from nicotine addiction, including those using cessation programs and nicotine withdrawal aids. Visit the website for live chat and online group meetings.
Belmont Behavioral Health offers informal support groups, run by and for recovering people and often feature discussions and speakers. These support groups are open to the public, as well as patients who are currently in treatment at Belmont.
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia hosts a wide range of family support groups. These groups welcome new families and are available to provide comfort and solace to parents and others who are coping with a child’s chronic medical condition, illness or injury.
These support groups help loss survivors cope, connect, and work toward healing. The groups are open to anyone 18 years or older who is grieving a loss due to suicide. The groups are free and confidential.
One of the oldest, if not the oldest, grief support community on the internet, Grieving.com was founded in 1997 and now supports a quarter million people annually from over 100 countries, from all walks of life. The focus is to provide grief support via community interaction.
Find out what’s happening in Grief Support for Partners and Spouses Meetup groups around the world and start meeting up with the ones near you.
Overeaters Anonymous (OA) is a community of people who support each other in order to recover from compulsive eating and food behaviors. We welcome everyone who feels they have a problem with food.
Daily online support groups via Zoom
Virtual and call-in recovery meetings. Featuring online groups for Alcoholism, Unity Recovery, and Narcotics Anonymous.
Survivors of Suicide Loss online meetings every month. You are not alone. Being in the company of others who share similar struggles and challenges is proven to be helpful.
