Support Groups
The Center for Chronic Illness offers support groups for anyone impacted by chronic illness and rare disease. All programs are free of cost, meet virtually, and are facilitated by licensed mental health professionals. *Please note, while our support groups are professionally-facilitated and may offer psycho-educational tools for coping, our groups are NOT psychotherapy or counseling groups and are not an exchange for individual psychotherapy.
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Please follow these steps to sign up for a support group:
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Visit the HeyPeers website
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Enter your email address, and click continue
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Enter your first and last name, and choose a username
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Choose a password, and agree to the HeyPeers Terms & Conditions
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Enter some demographic information and agree to Center for Chronic Illness disclaimer
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Find a meeting from the List or Calendar view, and click Register
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To watch our webinar on getting signed up on HeyPeers, visit our YouTube page. Visit our Testimonials page to learn more about what attendees who join our programs say. If you have questions, check out our Frequently Asked Questions page.
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Scroll below to see a full list and description of our programs. Please contact us with any questions.
General Chronic Illness Support Groups
Living with Chronic Illness (for Washington state residents)
2nd & 4th Wednesday
5:30-6:30pm PST
Contact us for the password for this group
Teens Living with Chronic Illness
for teens (ages 15-17)
1st Monday
4-5pm PST / 7-8pm EST
*Please note both a parent / guardian and teen will need to sign a consent form before the teen can participate in the group (contact us to obtain the form)
Living with Migraines
2nd and 4th Wednesdays
4-5pm PST / 7-8pm EST
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Updated 11/9/2023
BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ Support Groups
Supporting Asian Americans Living with Chronic Illness
3rd Thursdays
2-3pm PST / 5-6pm EST
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Updated 3/26/2024
Support Groups for Loved Ones
Spouses, partners, parents, adult children, friends, and neighbors are welcome
4th Mondays
5-6pm PST / 8-9pm EST
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Supporting Loved Ones Living with Thyroid Eye Disease Support Group
3rd Tuesday of every other month
6-7pm PST / 9-10pm EST
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4th Mondays on the alternating months
3-4pm PST / 6-7pm EST
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Updated 2/9/2024
Rare Chronic Illness Support Groups
Living with Rare Chronic Illness (for Washington state residents)
2nd Wednesdays
1:30-2:30pm PST
Contact us for the password for this group
Living with Thyroid Eye Disease Support Group - 1st Tuesdays
6-7pm PST / 9-10pm EST
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2nd Mondays
3-4pm PST / 6-7pm EST
Supporting Loved Ones Living with Thyroid Eye Disease Support Group
3rd Tuesday of every other month
6-7pm PST / 9-10pm EST
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4th Mondays on the alternating months
3-4pm PST / 6-7pm EST
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Updated 2/9/2024