有关抑郁症支持群体的了解

If you’reexperiencing depression, you might be feeling alone in your pain. You may think no one else understands what you’re going through or that your loved ones just can’t relate to your experiences—even when they’re well-intentioned.

如果是这种情况，您可能会考虑加入抑郁支援组。虽然支持组不是用于药物和治疗的替代品，但它可能是一个有用的补充treatment plan.

Should You Join a Support Group?

Support groups通常是免费的。这意味着他们可以被缺乏保险的人或那些想要增加支持的人访问，但却不能买入治疗。

支持群体不必是其他抑郁治疗的替代品，如药物或个体治疗。相反，他们可以对正在寻求增加支持的人来说，他们可以是一个额外的帮助。

社会支持可以是减少抑郁症的关键因素。遇到与他们的经历有关的其他人的个人可能对自己感觉更好。

Support group members can also be a rich source of information. You might learn about strategies that help other individuals, such as how changes to their diet can impact their mood or how they’re using online therapy to feel better.

您也可以询问其他成员如下问题：

• 你告诉你的老板你的抑郁症吗？
• Do you have any side effects from your medication?
• 你觉得你的治疗师是否了解你？
• How long did it take until your medication felt effective?
• 你如何向朋友和家人解释你的情况？
• 你对告诉你“克服它的人”怎么了？
• 当你感到沮丧时，你如何保持健康的关系？
• 你如何激励自己完成任何事情？
• 是否有任何书籍，播客或资源，您可以找到有用吗？
• 你发现运动或瑜伽有助于你感觉更好吗？

个人支持组基础知识

Most support groups have a moderator or several moderators. These moderators are usually peers who have dealt with depression or who may still be experiencing depression.

许多团体在指定日期和时间见面。梅伊tings are often held in community centers, churches, or hospitals. The frequency will vary, but they usually take place weekly or even monthly.

Group members may be invited to share their personal experiences. And there may be guest speakers at times, such as therapists or individuals sharing their stories. Each group determines its own format, rules, and expectations.

一般来说，支持组应该是实际信息，情感支持和鼓励的良好来源。

在线支持集团基础知识

一些抑郁症团体在线进行。小组可能几乎可以满足，或者他们可能包括讨论委员会，其中成员可以在白天或黑夜在任何时候读取或共享消息。

An online group may also be helpful to people in rural areas where in-person groups aren’t readily available. And it may help individuals who are struggling to leave their homes due to depression or those who lack the transportation to attend in-person meetings.

Online groups also alleviate other potential obstacles to attending in-person groups, such as the need for members to get childcare.

They can be a good option for individuals who alsostruggle with anxiety- 我会觉得非常急于亲自参加一名小组。

Some people may appreciate the ability to read and create messages at any time of day or night through online message boards or聊天室.

此外，在线抑郁症支持群体可能对那些经验不那么普遍的人有益。例如，新母亲可能会受益于专门遇到的个人的在线支持小组postpartum depression. While it may be difficult to find enough individuals in a local group who are experiencing it, an online group might be able to bring more mothers together.

在线组也可以迎合其他特定人群，例如人们经历离婚后的抑郁症or young people with depression.

The potential drawbacks of online forums may be that they aren’t moderated. Feedback or comments from other members may not be helpful—or even accurate. Therefore, some individuals might find that online forums aren’t all that beneficial.

Also, the benefits of attending an in-person group over an online group might include the ability to have face-to-face social contact. For some people, getting out of the house and interacting with others is a key component to managingsymptoms of depression.

Where to Find a Support Group

向您的医生或治疗师询问有关在哪里找到支持组的信息。他们可能能够推荐一个团体或指示您能够帮助您找到一个人的人。

您还可以尝试在线支持组目录：

• Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance: The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance offers information about online and in-person support groups. You can enter your zip code into the database to find a group near you.
• SAMHSA’s National Helpline：全国助理器每天24小时开放，每周7天，每年365天。此助理器可以帮助您找到您所在地区的治疗和支持群体。
• Depressed Anonymous：令人沮丧的匿名提供了基于12步的日常在线支持小组。任何人都可以与本集团分享他们的经历。

A Word From Verywell

如果您担心在您的第一个亲自或在线会议期望的内容，您可能能够联系到主持人或组织者以提出问题。

While each group is run in its own way, you might be able to just listen the first time you attend. It’s unlikely that anyone will ask you to share your story or request you to talk about anything that may cause you discomfort. If you don’t wish to speak, and someone asks you to do so, you can always say you don’t feel comfortable speaking right now.

在下定决心之前，愿意参加一些会议。第一次会议或两人可能需要一点习惯。你的抑郁症可能会试图说服你，你浪费你的时间，或者没有帮助。但是一旦您参加了几次会议，您可能会发现支持小组可以帮助您管理症状。