Ending the Isolation of Chronic Illness Meetup Groups

Are you a young adult who lives with a chronic illness or disability? You are not alone. As young adults, we are at a point in our lives where we are just beginning to define our identities. Dating, starting a family, pursuing education or a certain…

I have started this group for people who live with chronic pain, chronic illness. To provide a encouraging environment for sufferers, an oasis where they can find tools to enhance their quality of life by providing emotional, relational, spiritual,…

I recently left my job with Kaiser Permanente where I was writing curriculum and facilitating classes on Chronic Pain and Chronic Illness using Cognitive Behavioral Skills for over 20 years. I myself suffered from chronic pain, sleep deprivation, and…

This group focuses on sketching as a hobby, as a means of meeting new people and to experience our local park from a different perspective. It is my hope is to attract other sketchers/artists/painters with chronic pain issues to locations with eas…

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, and Fibromyalgia are life-altering illnesses. Our group will provide a comfortable place to share our challenges, learn from one another, help each other cope, and try to have some fun.

This group is for people with any kind of chronic health challenge, their friends and family, or anyone interested in knowing more about these conditions. Come and share your wellness story, your personal journey, learn from others and have a meal in…

Depression can be a lonely walk. This group is born of the desire to have a depression support network of women. There are few depression support groups in Tacoma. It seems support groups aren't one size fits all. Finding one that "fits" is difficult…

Unlike an acute illness, a chronic disease doesn't go away. It's difficult on relationships and hard to find support. My hope is to create a support group to offer constructive tips on how to cope with various problems. A chance to get together…

I have started this group for people who live with chronic pain, chronic illness. To provide a encouraging environment for sufferers, an oasis where they can find tools to enhance their quality of life by providing emotional, relational, spiritual,…

I noticed that there is a meetup group for people with social anxiety issues but I have found some people in that category are too shy to even get themselves to those meetings. That's why I'd like to start a group for not only the shy people themselv…