ShareWell Nav Logo
✨ Real people. Real conversations.

Online Support Groups Near Minneapolis

Whether you are in Minneapolis, St. Paul, Bloomington, Plymouth or somewhere else in the metro, ShareWell has live online support groups where conversation goes past small talk. In the Twin Cities you can have friendly neighbors on every side and still have nobody to really talk to.

Every group meets online by live video, so you can join from home.

Join a Free GroupHow It Works

These online groups start during the day and evening in Central time, so they fit a day near Minneapolis.

Featured Today

Saturday Vent - Support or Insights Session
in 13 hours
NEW
seasonzofapril

Saturday Vent - Support or Insights Session

Sat, Oct 10 | 9:00AM - 10:00AM UTC
This a venting session. Before you start I will ask if you want support or solutions. If you only want support, you will vent and we will only listen and offer support and understanding. If you want insight, all in chat will be able to offer insights based on our own lived experiences to you. No advice will be given. Please be open. Please be respectful. Please do not use sarcasm or mock anyone.
RESERVE NOW

Upcoming Groups

Emotional Abuse: Restoring Ourselves

Member-led

Emotional Abuse: Restoring Ourselves

For anyone reclaiming themselves after harm

Emotional abuse
Self-care
Trauma recovery
1/16
Sat, 10/10, 2:00 PM • 60 min
Healing from NPD Abuse

Member-led

Healing from NPD Abuse

For those rebuilding after narcissistic abuse

Emotional abuse
NPD Abuse
Relationship struggles
3/16
Sat, 10/10, 3:00 PM • 60 min
The Hangout Squad
Susan

Susan

The Hangout Squad

Sit-down on camera no driving chat

General mental health
Loneliness
Self-care
4/8
Sat, 10/10, 3:00 PM • 60 min
The Space to be(addictionhealing)
Doctorsantoshluna

Doctorsantoshluna

The Space to be(addictionhealing)

Everyone, especially you

Addiction
Depression
General mental health
3/10
Sat, 10/10, 5:00 PM • 60 min
Local life

Friendly on the surface, hard to get past it

People here are warm and polite, and many friendships go back to grade school, which can leave someone who arrived as an adult on the outside for years. Winter lasts from November into spring with deep snow and short days, so months can go by with most of life spent indoors. The region is praised for its quality of life, and residents who feel shut out of that picture can feel alone in a particular way. It has also been a heavy few years in the Cities, and many people are still carrying that.

Why it helps

How peer support helps near Minneapolis

A peer group skips the long wait to be let into a circle. The point of the hour is honest conversation, so you get to the things that matter in the first meeting, and you can do it from home in the middle of January.

Inside the room

What members near Minneapolis talk about

  • Living here for years and still feeling like an outsider
  • Conversations that never get past polite
  • Long winters spent mostly indoors
  • Carrying stress and grief from a hard few years
Good fit for

Who these groups may help

  • People who moved to Minnesota as adults
  • Anyone who has plenty of nice neighbors and no confidant
  • People who feel their mood dip in deep winter
  • Residents who want a place to talk honestly
Find your group

Support group topics for people near Minneapolis

Every topic has its own page with live groups, so you can start with the one closest to what you are carrying.

L
Loneliness
Explore groups
D
Depression
Explore groups
A
Anxiety
Explore groups
T
Trauma recovery
Explore groups
G
Grief
Explore groups
A
ADHD
Explore groups
S
Stress management
Explore groups
R
Relationship struggles
Explore groups
Join from anywhere nearby

Areas around Minneapolis

Every group meets online, so you can join from home anywhere around Minneapolis.

  • St. Paul
  • Bloomington
  • Brooklyn Park
  • Plymouth
  • Maple Grove
  • Eagan
  • Woodbury
  • Hennepin County
  • Ramsey County
  • The Twin Cities
Local help lines

Crisis and help lines near Minneapolis

ShareWell groups are peer support and are not crisis or emergency services. If you or someone near you is in danger, call 911, or call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at any hour.

  • Hennepin County Cope
    612-596-1223

    Hennepin County, including Minneapolis, 24 hours a day, every day

    Official site
  • Ramsey County Adult Mental Health Crisis Line
    651-266-7900

    Ramsey County, including St. Paul, 24 hours a day, every day

    Official site
  • NAMI Minnesota Helpline
    651-645-2948

    Minnesota, information and support (not a crisis line)

    Official site
Other cities

Support groups in other cities

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to live in Minneapolis to join?

No. Groups are online, so you can join from St. Paul, Bloomington, Brooklyn Park, Plymouth, Maple Grove, Eagan, Woodbury or anywhere else.

I have lived here for years and still have no close friends. Is that common?

Yes, many people who moved to the Twin Cities as adults say the same thing. A group with a shared topic is a way to have real conversations without waiting to be invited in.

Can I join in the middle of winter without leaving the house?

Yes. Every group is held by video, so you can join from home whatever the weather is doing.

Are groups led by professionals?

Groups are led by peer hosts with lived experience and not by clinicians. They are a place for connection and support, and they do not replace professional care.

As Seen In