Consistently holding on to difficult feelings can aggravate daily challenges of coping with them.Sharing similar experiences with others fosters a space where one doesn’t feel judged. Instead, everybody feels better supported and comforted. Join a support group, recommends Dr Samir Parikh, Director, Fortis National Mental Health Programmehealth concerns, who have mental health-related illnesses, lost family members or are care-givers for terminal patients, can cope with their experiences better by becoming a part of support groups (File)
Support groups can play a prominent role in restoring our mental health and well-being. Sometimes those suffering from chronic health concerns, who have mental health-related illnesses, lost family members or are care-givers for terminal patients, can cope with their experiences better by becoming a part of support groups and learning from each other.
A support group is a gathering of people who are going through a rough time due to medical reasons, mental illness or other personal struggles.
They get a chance to share their personal stories and struggles. And through discussions, they focus on how they can help each other and live each day feeling better than before. This is also the space where they learn how to cope with the burden they are carrying and how they can proceed with dealing with and treating them. Best of all, it provides a non-threatening environment. A doctor may be clinical and cold in his assessment, family members may not be able to understand you but a support group is the perfect anchor and gets you back in the groove.
Consistently holding on to difficult feelings can aggravate daily challenges of coping with them.Sharing similar experiences with others fosters a space where one doesn’t feel judged. Instead, everybody feels better supported and comforted. Join a support group, recommends Dr Samir Parikh, Director, Fortis National Mental Health Programmehealth concerns, who have mental health-related illnesses, lost family members or are care-givers for terminal patients, can cope with their experiences better by becoming a part of support groups (File)
Support groups can play a prominent role in restoring our mental health and well-being. Sometimes those suffering from chronic health concerns, who have mental health-related illnesses, lost family members or are care-givers for terminal patients, can cope with their experiences better by becoming a part of support groups and learning from each other.
A support group is a gathering of people who are going through a rough time due to medical reasons, mental illness or other personal struggles.
They get a chance to share their personal stories and struggles. And through discussions, they focus on how they can help each other and live each day feeling better than before. This is also the space where they learn how to cope with the burden they are carrying and how they can proceed with dealing with and treating them. Best of all, it provides a non-threatening environment. A doctor may be clinical and cold in his assessment, family members may not be able to understand you but a support group is the perfect anchor and gets you back in the groove.
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