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Online Support Groups Near San Diego

Whether you are in Chula Vista, North County, East County, the South Bay or somewhere else in the county, ShareWell has live online support groups you can join from home. It can feel like you have no right to struggle somewhere as sunny as San Diego, and plenty of people here struggle anyway.

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

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These online groups start during the day and evening in Pacific time, so they fit a day near San Diego.

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You have the strength to empower poetry group
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megan21

You have the strength to empower poetry group

Tue, Sep 29 | 11:00AM - 12:00PM UTC
Poetry and writing as an outlet has brought me peace. I’d like to share that with others. A group where people can share their poetry, a favorite poem, etc or just listen in. Group rules: 1. Bullying is prohibited, this group was created to give and get support. 2. Respect for others, disrespect and verbal abuse will not be tolerated. 3. No one person should monopolize group time.
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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

Hard days behind a postcard

San Diego has one of the largest military communities in the country, so many families here arrived on orders and will leave on them, with deployments and long separations in between. Housing costs are far above what local pay supports, and friends and relatives keep moving away because of it. Many people live on one side of the border and have work or family on the other, which can mean hours of each day spent in line. Friends back home see the beach photos and assume life is easy, which makes it harder to admit when it is not.

Why it helps

How peer support helps near San Diego

A peer group gives you people to talk to who do not expect you to be grateful for the weather. It is online, so it stays with you through a move or a deployment, and you can join at home after a long day without another drive on the 5.

Inside the room

What members near San Diego talk about

  • Deployments, separations and frequent moves
  • Feeling guilty for struggling in a place people envy
  • Housing costs and watching friends move away
  • Being far from the family and friends you grew up with
Good fit for

Who these groups may help

  • Navy and Marine Corps families, and veterans who stayed
  • People who moved here and miss home
  • Families who split their lives across the border
  • Anyone who keeps hearing that they should be happy here
Find your group

Support group topics for people near San Diego

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

L
Loneliness
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Anxiety
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P
PTSD
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D
Depression
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R
Relationship struggles
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S
Stress management
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G
Grief
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C
Caregiving
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Join from anywhere nearby

Areas around San Diego

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

  • Chula Vista
  • North County
  • Oceanside
  • Carlsbad
  • Escondido
  • East County
  • El Cajon
  • South Bay
  • Coronado
  • La Jolla
Local help lines

Crisis and help lines near San Diego

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.

  • San Diego Access and Crisis Line
    1-888-724-7240

    San Diego County, 24 hours a day, every day

    Official site
  • NAMI San Diego Warmline
    619-295-1055

    San Diego County, peer support (not a crisis line), Every day, 4pm to 10pm

    Official site
Other cities

Support groups in other cities

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to live in San Diego to join?

No. Groups meet online, so you can join from Chula Vista, Oceanside, Carlsbad, Escondido, El Cajon, Coronado, La Jolla or anywhere else.

Can I keep my group if we get new orders?

Yes. Your group is online, so it goes with you to the next duty station, and group times are shown in the time zone of your device.

Are these groups only for military families?

No. Groups are open to everyone, and members include students, retirees, parents and people in every kind of work.

Is it normal to feel low when the weather is this good?

Yes. How you feel does not depend on the forecast, and many members say the hardest part is that people assume they are fine. A group is a place to talk about it without having to explain that.

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