Support groups can offer suggestions and personal empathy when members deal with family, friends, and the fertile world at large. At the final sessions of a support group, members often realize how their experiences in the group have indeed created a special bond and identity between group members. By sharing feelings, accomplishments, losses, and humor known only to those who experience infertility, members can develop strong emotional ties to one another. After the conclusion of the support group, members may wish to continue meeting without the group leader. Even if members do not meet in this formal manner, participants may remain in touch to provide ongoing support and encouragement.
Support groups offer much to help individuals and couples cope with the infertility crisis.
By offering a safe place to express and explore the feelings generated by the infertility experience, support groups help participants move toward a positive resolution of this difficult life crisis. Click here to learn more about whether or not a support group may be right for you.