Interactive
In 2009 ConnectGroups identified that there was a high proportion of the community suffering from mental illness, such as depression, that due to geography, illness or mobility issues could not physically attend support groups. Research had demonstrated that virtual communities offer “users” both a valuable educational resource and a source of psychological and social support. Such benefits could be further enhanced by physician engagement within these communities.
Below you will find 3 national on-line support groups that ConnectGroups has partnered with in order to address this need:
- On line support groups
- depressioNet
- Australian National University e-hub and Blue Pages
- collectiveSupport.com,au