Online Support Groups Near Philadelphia
Whether you are in Center City, Delco, Montco, Bucks County, South Jersey or somewhere else in the Delaware Valley, ShareWell has free online support groups you can join from home. Philadelphia is a city of neighborhoods where people stay close to family and carry a lot for each other, and a group is a place to set some of that down.
Every group meets online by live video, so you can join from home.
These online groups start during the day and evening in Eastern time, so they fit a day near Philadelphia.
Upcoming Groups
seasonzofapril
Those who just need to let it out!
Member-led
For anyone reclaiming themselves after harm
Doctorsantoshluna
Everyone, especially you
CorrieMichele
Peers looking to unwind and get creative!
Carrying a lot in a close-knit city
Many people in Philly live near the block they grew up on, which means the hard years were lived through together. Families here are still carrying grief from losses to violence and to addiction, and that grief does not end when the news improves. Money is tight for many households, rent has risen faster than paychecks, and the people who work in the hospitals and universities are often worn out from caring for everyone else. When the whole family is carrying the same weight, it can feel wrong to add yours to it.
How peer support helps near Philadelphia
A peer group is a place outside the family and the neighborhood where you can say things you have been protecting other people from. It costs nothing to join, you do not have to count on a bus or a train to get there, and the people in the room have often lived through the same kind of loss.
What members near Philadelphia talk about
- Grief after losing someone to violence, overdose or illness
- Loving someone who is in addiction or in recovery
- Money stress that is hard to admit to friends
- Burnout from caring for patients, students or family
Who these groups may help
- People who are the strong one in their family
- Anyone grieving a loss that others have stopped asking about
- Health care and school staff who are running on empty
- People who want support and cannot fit paid care into the budget
Support group topics for people near Philadelphia
Every topic has its own page with live groups, so you can start with the one closest to what you are carrying.
Areas around Philadelphia
Every group meets online, so you can join from home anywhere around Philadelphia.
- South Jersey
- Delaware County
- Montgomery County
- Bucks County
- Chester County
- The Main Line
- Wilmington
- The Delaware Valley
Crisis and help lines near Philadelphia
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.
- Philadelphia Crisis Line215-685-6440
City of Philadelphia, 24 hours a day, every day
Official site - Philadelphia Suicide Crisis and Intervention Hotline215-686-4420
City of Philadelphia, 24 hours a day, every day
Official site - Montgomery County Mobile Crisis855-634-4673
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, 24 hours a day, every day
Official site - Delaware County Crisis Connections Team855-889-7827
Delaware County, Pennsylvania, 24 hours a day, every day
Official site
Support groups in other cities
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to live in Philadelphia to join?
Is there a grief support group for people near Philadelphia?
Is it really free to join a group?
Will the other members be from Philadelphia?
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