https://jochum.dev/en/tags/support-group/ Recent content in Support Group on jochum.dev https://jochum.dev/images/20260503-me.jpg https://jochum.dev/images/20260503-me.jpg Hugo en Wed, 04 Nov 2026 06:50:00 +0100 https://jochum.dev/en/personal-development/20261104-the-value-of-a-support-group/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 06:50:00 +0100 https://jochum.dev/en/personal-development/20261104-the-value-of-a-support-group/ <p>Most people picture a support group as a place for an absolute emergency — and only go when nothing else works anymore.</p> <p>My experience with my bipolar disorder is different: <strong>You should attend a support group in all walks of life — except during acute crises.</strong></p> <p>A group is no substitute for therapy. And anyone in the middle of an acute crisis needs rest, protection, and professional help — a doctor, a crisis service, or a clinic. A group is the wrong place then. Both for yourself and for the others in the room.</p>