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Support groups help people deal with shared problems by providing support and understanding. Therapy groups are different because they offer mental health treatment with a professional therapist.

Silagy Family Counseling is a private mental health practice. Melissa Silagy is a Licensed Professional Counselor offering professional and specialized evaluative and treatment services to a wide ...

To be honest, I’m not much of a joiner. I have a lot of great friends, but I don’t belong to many other social groups. I’m not on a sports team, nor do I attend a specific church or work for a ...

Advice and guidance on how to quit smoking with counseling and rewards/payments (financial rewards) for staying smoke-free probably increase the number of women who stop smoking during pregnancy; and ...

Unless you've experienced group counseling before, you will probably be apprehensive about joining one. Uncomfortable feelings about being "seen" are one of the reasons why we tend to hide in life.

For people struggling with cancer, the best compliment to chemotherapy and radiation may be simply meeting and talking with others who are fighting their own battle with the disease. "We believe the ...

The Great Bend Tribune publishes a list of area support groups on the first Saturday of each month. To have your support group added to the list or featured in a story, contact Susan Thacker at ...