Online Support Groups Near San Francisco
Whether you are in Oakland, San Jose, on the Peninsula, in Marin or somewhere else around the bay, ShareWell has live online support groups where you can talk to people who are not measuring you. In the Bay Area you can be surrounded by ambitious, busy people and still feel completely alone.
Every group meets online by live video, so you can join from home.
These online groups start during the day and evening in Pacific time, so they fit a day near San Francisco.
Upcoming Groups
Member-led
For those rebuilding after painful relationships
CorrieMichele
Peers looking to unwind and get creative!
3 spots left
Donut
People 55 and over who want to make a connection
2 spots left
ElleJi
Emotion Regulation, Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness
Alone in a place full of ambition
Loneliness is common enough here that a Bay Area county formally declared it a public health emergency. Work is a main source of identity and friendship in this region, so a layoff can take away income, routine and community in the same week, and even people who still have jobs are anxious about what comes next. The cost of housing means many residents cannot save and keep asking themselves whether to stay. Long trips across bridges and on BART leave little of the evening, and licensed clinicians often have waiting lists.
How peer support helps near San Francisco
In a peer group nobody asks what you do or where you work. It is a free and regular hour with people who understand pressure, and for members who are waiting to see a clinician it is a realistic place to start.
What members near San Francisco talk about
- Losing a job in a place where work is your community
- Worry about where your career is heading
- The question of whether you can afford to stay
- Feeling behind when everyone around you seems to be winning
Who these groups may help
- People who were laid off or expect to be
- Anyone who has many colleagues and few close friends
- Residents stretched by the cost of living
- People on a waiting list for a therapist
Support group topics for people near San Francisco
Every topic has its own page with live groups, so you can start with the one closest to what you are carrying.
Areas around San Francisco
Every group meets online, so you can join from home anywhere around San Francisco.
- San Jose
- Oakland
- The East Bay
- The South Bay
- Silicon Valley
- The Peninsula
- Contra Costa County
- Marin County
- The North Bay
- Daly City
Crisis and help lines near San Francisco
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.
- Crisis Support Services of Alameda County1-800-309-2131
Alameda County, including Oakland, Berkeley and Fremont, 24 hours a day
Official site - NAMI San Francisco Help Line415-237-0039
San Francisco, information and support (not a crisis line), Every day, leave a message for a call back
Official site
Support groups in other cities
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to live in San Francisco to join?
Is there support for people who were laid off in tech?
Can I join while I wait for a therapist?
Can I join from work or on my commute?
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