Self Help Groups

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Self-help and support groups are a way of empowering people to help themselves on the road to recovery. Taking part in a self-help group can help end the painful isolation of suffering with a disorder that is disruptive and debilitating for an individual and those people around them.

Below are a variety of websites giving help about many of the situations and problems people of all ages have to deal with during their lives.

Bereavement

• Cruse Bereavement Care

Cancer

• Macmillan Cancer Relief
• Breast Cancer Care

Addiction

• Alcoholics Anonymous
• Know the Score
• Talk to Frank

Older People

• Age Concern Scotland
• Age UK
• Alzheimer Scotland

Debt and money and benefits

• Money Advice Service
• Department of Work and Pensions
• Money made clear

Relationships

• Relate
• Renfrewshire Women's Aid
• Scottish Women's Aid

Children and Families

• Childline
• One Parent Family Scotland
  

Mental Health

• Recovery Across Mental Health
• Scottish Association for Mental Health
• Breathing Space

Health

• BBC Health
• British Pregnancy Advisory Service
  

NHS 24

• Health Information and Self Care Advice for Scotland
  
  

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