Online Support Groups
You were made for community. Find yours here.
Connection is medicine. These groups — online, accessible, and free — exist so you never have to navigate chronic illness alone.
General Chronic Illness
Inspire
Peer-to-peer health support network with condition-specific communities. 3M+ members across hundreds of conditions.
MyHealthTeams
Condition-specific social networks (MyFibroTeam, MyLupusTeam, etc.) where you connect with others who truly get it.
Health Union Communities
Patient communities for fibromyalgia, MS, lupus, migraines, and more — run by and for patients.
Chronically Ill & Invisible
Facebook group providing safe space for those with invisible illnesses — judgment-free zone.
Faith-Based Chronic Illness
Chronic Joy Ministry
Christian ministry supporting those with chronic illness and mental health conditions. Small groups, devotionals, and community.
Rest Ministries
One of the oldest online chronic illness Christian communities. HopeKeepers groups and daily devotionals.
Suffering Well Together (Facebook)
Faith-centered community for those navigating chronic illness, disability, and suffering alongside their faith.
Condition-Specific
Fibromyalgia Network
Patient education, research updates, and community for fibromyalgia warriors.
Lupus Foundation of America
Nationwide support group locator plus virtual groups available to all.
The Ehlers-Danlos Society
Global EDS community with peer support, local chapters, and virtual connections.
Solve ME/CFS Initiative
Patient community for ME/CFS warriors with research updates and peer connection.
MS Society Peer Support
Peer Connections program matching MS patients with trained volunteers for one-on-one support.
Mental Health & Chronic Illness
7 Cups
Free emotional support via trained volunteer listeners and online therapy — accessible 24/7 from home.
PsychCentral Forums
Peer support forums covering chronic illness, depression, anxiety, and more.
NAMI Online Support Groups
Free, peer-led mental health support groups available online and by phone.