Online Support Groups Near Des Moines
Whether you are in West Des Moines, Ankeny, Urbandale, Ames or somewhere else in central Iowa, ShareWell has live online support groups for people who have a good life on paper and feel low anyway. Des Moines is steady, affordable and easy to live in, and that can make depression feel like a failing instead of an illness.
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 Des Moines.
Upcoming Groups
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People, who need people.
CityGirl_Holly
Neurodivergent people who need help getting focused.
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People, who need people.
HeatherCM24
health issues of any kind, anxiety, depression, etc.
Nothing is wrong, and you still feel this way
The jobs in insurance, finance and state government are secure, the commute is twenty minutes, the schools are good and the neighbors wave. People here are raised to count their blessings, and most of them can. So when the gray mood arrives anyway, sitting in a cubicle at an office downtown or in a new house in Waukee with nothing obviously wrong, the first reaction is shame. You have no reason to feel like this, which is a thing you say to yourself, and which does not help. Iowa manners make it worse: the answer to how are you is good, from everyone, every time, and a long winter of early dark gives the mood plenty of room. Many people here go years without telling anyone, because telling someone would require a reason, and there is not one.
How peer support helps near Des Moines
A peer group is full of people who also could not point to a cause and came anyway. You join from home after dinner, and for an hour nobody needs you to be fine or to explain why you are not.
What members near Des Moines talk about
- Depression that arrived without a reason you can name
- Anxiety hidden behind a calm, capable routine
- Guilt about struggling when life looks good
- Low energy and low mood through the Iowa winter
Who these groups may help
- Office workers who feel flat and do not know why
- People who have never told anyone how they really feel
- Parents and spouses who keep the house running on empty
- Anyone tired of saying they are good when it is not true
Support group topics for people near Des Moines
Every topic has its own page with live groups, so you can start with the one closest to what you are carrying.
Areas around Des Moines
Every group meets online, so you can join from home anywhere around Des Moines.
- West Des Moines
- Ankeny
- Urbandale
- Johnston
- Waukee
- Altoona
- Ames
- Indianola
- Polk County
- Central Iowa
Crisis and help lines near Des Moines
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.
- Your Life Iowa855-581-8111
All of Iowa, 24 hours a day, every day
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Frequently asked questions
Do I need to live in Des Moines to join?
Do I need a diagnosis to join a depression group?
What if I cannot explain why I feel this way?
Is it really free?
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