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SEEKING HELP - FINDING A TRAUMA SURVIVOR'S GROUP
Many trauma survivors have benefitted from participation in a
Some support groups
are led by professionals, others by survivors only. Some are identified
with a certain faith or denomination. Church-affiliated and survivor-led
groups may be
free or charge little. Professional led groups vary
in price. Some offer a
sliding scale; others do not.
To search for a group appropriate
to you, consult the resources for Finding a Therapist or
Program. Take the same steps to find and select a survivor’s group, and later, to assess your progress in group, as
have been described for finding, screening, and
evaluating an
individual therapist or treatment program.
In
general, internet survivor chat rooms and support groups are not
recommended due to the lack of screening of participants and lack of
professional leadership.
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