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Online Support Groups Near Charlotte

Whether you are in Concord, Gastonia, Huntersville, Rock Hill or somewhere else in the Carolinas, ShareWell has live online support groups where getting to know people can begin this week. Charlotte is full of people who started over as adults, and it takes a long time before someone in a new city really knows you.

Every group meets online by live video, so you can join from home.

These online groups start during the day and evening in Eastern time, so they fit a day near Charlotte.

Upcoming Groups

Optical Art - Creating Art with Optical Illusions
CorrieMichele

CorrieMichele

Optical Art - Creating Art with Optical Illusions

Peers looking to unwind and get creative!

Personal development
Self-care
Stress management
2/16
Today 7:00 PM • 90 min
Where is my Joy?
Belladonna

Belladonna

Where is my Joy?

Finding tiny sparks of joy through depression.

Depression
Feeling stuck
Lack of motivation
7/16
Today 7:00 PM • 60 min
Chronic illness support
annrny1

annrny1

New 🎉
Chronic illness support

People looking to connect so not lonely, sad, feel hopeless.

Aging
Chronic Illness
Loneliness
1/20
Today 8:30 PM • 60 min
Grief and Resilience: Navigating Loss
BlairKaplanVenables

BlairKaplanVenables

Coach
Grief and Resilience: Navigating Loss

Anyone navigating grief, loss, or major life change

Grief
Growth
Major life changes
Open
Today 10:00 PM • 60 min
Local life

Starting from zero as a grown-up

New residents arrive in the Charlotte region every day, and most leave behind the friends who knew them for years. Making close friends as an adult is slow, and it is slower in a region where nearly every errand needs a car and rush hour on I-77 fills the early evening. Low-cost rentals have become very hard to find. Many professional jobs here sit in one high-pressure industry, and people who grew up in Charlotte have watched the skyline grow while wondering whether the growth includes them.

Why it helps

How peer support helps near Charlotte

Being known takes repetition, and a weekly group gives you that. You see the same members, they remember your story, and the closeness that can take years to form in a new city starts to build.

Inside the room

What members near Charlotte talk about

  • Missing the friends who knew you before you moved
  • How long it takes to make close friends as an adult
  • Pressure at work with nowhere to set it down
  • Feeling left behind while the city grows
Good fit for

Who these groups may help

  • People who moved to the Carolinas in the last few years
  • Professionals in demanding jobs
  • Parents raising children far from family
  • Charlotte natives who feel the city changing around them
Find your group

Support group topics for people near Charlotte

Every topic has its own page with live groups, so you can start with the one closest to what you are carrying.

Join from anywhere nearby

Areas around Charlotte

Every group meets online, so you can join from home anywhere around Charlotte.

  • Concord
  • Gastonia
  • Rock Hill
  • Fort Mill
  • Huntersville
  • Matthews
  • Mooresville
  • Lake Norman
  • Mecklenburg County
  • Union County
Local help lines

Crisis and help lines near Charlotte

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.

  • Mecklenburg County Mobile Crisis Team
    704-566-3410

    Mecklenburg County, choose option 1

    Official site
  • NAMI Charlotte Navigator Line
    704-705-7004

    Charlotte area, information and support (not a crisis line), Monday through Friday, 9am to 5pm

    Official site

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to live in Charlotte to join?

No. Groups meet online, so you can join from Concord, Gastonia, Huntersville, Matthews, Mooresville, Lake Norman, Rock Hill, Fort Mill or anywhere else.

I live on the South Carolina side. Can I join?

Yes. The state line makes no difference to an online group. The local help lines on this page serve Mecklenburg County, so for a crisis in South Carolina call or text 988.

How long before a group feels comfortable?

Many members say it takes a few meetings. Going back to the same group each week helps, because the faces become familiar and it gets easier to speak.

Is a support group a good fit if I mostly want friends?

A support group is for talking honestly about what you are going through, and connection tends to grow from that. Many members say the group became the place where they feel most known.

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