Online Support Groups Near Austin
Whether you are in Round Rock, Cedar Park, Georgetown, San Marcos or somewhere else in Central Texas, ShareWell has live online support groups that meet every week, whatever the week looked like. Austin has changed faster than most people could keep up with, and that leaves a lot of residents feeling unsteady.
Every group meets online by live video, so you can join from home.
These online groups start during the day and evening in Central time, so they fit a day near Austin.
Upcoming Groups
Jinny
Autistic adults seeking peer-based discussion.
CorrieMichele
Peers looking to unwind and get creative!
Belladonna
Finding tiny sparks of joy through depression.
annrny1
New 🎉People looking to connect so not lonely, sad, feel hopeless.
Finding your footing in a city that keeps shifting
In a few years Austin went through a boom, a wave of layoffs, a sharp rise in the cost of housing, a winter storm that took out power and water, and floods close to home. People who moved here for a job may have lost it and found that most of their friends were coworkers. People who have been here for decades talk about not recognizing their own city. Long stretches of summer heat keep everyone inside, and crossing town on I-35 after work is a reason many plans never happen.
How peer support helps near Austin
When a lot around you is changing, a group that meets at the same time every week is something you can count on. Newcomers and longtime residents sit in the same room and find they are dealing with the same feeling of not quite belonging.
What members near Austin talk about
- Losing a job and the social circle that came with it
- Feeling priced out or out of place in your own city
- Dread when a big storm is in the forecast
- Being far from family after a move for work
Who these groups may help
- People between jobs or worried about the next round of cuts
- Newcomers who have not found their people
- Longtime Austinites grieving the city they knew
- Anyone who wants support without the drive across town
Support group topics for people near Austin
Every topic has its own page with live groups, so you can start with the one closest to what you are carrying.
Areas around Austin
Every group meets online, so you can join from home anywhere around Austin.
- Round Rock
- Georgetown
- Cedar Park
- Pflugerville
- San Marcos
- Leander
- Kyle
- Williamson County
- Hays County
- The Hill Country
Crisis and help lines near Austin
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.
- Integral Care 24/7 Crisis Helpline512-472-4357
Travis County, 24 hours a day, every day
Official site - Bluebonnet Trails Crisis Hotline1-800-841-1255
Williamson County and surrounding counties, 24 hours a day, every day
Official site - NAMI Central Texas512-420-9810
Central Texas, information and support (not a crisis line)
Official site
Support groups in other cities
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to live in Austin to join?
Is there support for people who were laid off?
I am new to Austin. Will I fit in?
What if the power or internet goes out during a storm?
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