Fighting any disease may be frightening and overwhelming. Finding other individuals who can relate to your experiences can be encouraging. Reaching out for help is not a sign of weakness, but rather an indication of your determination to help yourself. Support groups provide an organized way for people to help each other. Participants find a support system.
Participants find acceptance.
Participants can share emotions. Participants learn what to expect. Participants receive encouragement. Participants can help others. Gilda's Club A free emotional and social support community for men, women and children with any type of cancer, their families and friends.