Support groups

For a full list of support groups, visit: patient.co.uk.

Here are some web sites that contain information about some popular support groups:

• Age Concern
• Alcoholics Anonymous
• Association for Postnatal Illness
• Asthma Campaign
• Cancer Backup: a charity to support patients and relatives
• Contact-a-Family: support for parents of disabled children
• Depression Alliance: beating depression
• Diabetes UK
• IBS group: Irritable Bowel Syndrome info & support
• IBS Network: Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• Mental Health Foundation
• Mind: leading mental health charity
• Mindline: transgender helpline for the whole of the UK
• Parenting: information from the BBC
• Safeguarding Cumbria
• Samaritans (0845 790 9090)
• Team Evie Bereavement support group