Online Support Groups Near Tampa
Whether you are in St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Brandon, Pasco County or somewhere else around the bay, ShareWell has live online support groups for the long, quiet part of getting back on your feet. Rebuilding takes far longer than the storm did, and around Tampa Bay a lot of people are still in the middle of it.
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 Tampa.
Upcoming Groups
Member-led
parents of kids with chronic illness or disabilities
bonniemcc
Anyone who wants to read or get things done
Ath
For parent's experiencing postpartum depression and anxiety
nowlevelup
Those ready to reconnect with their body and emotions
After the storms, and after the move
Helene and Milton arrived less than two weeks apart, and many households around the bay are still repairing homes and dealing with paperwork long after the attention moved on. At the same time Tampa Bay keeps drawing new residents, who arrive without the friends and family they left in another state. Rents have grown faster than wages, so both newcomers and lifelong residents feel squeezed. Many older adults here live far from their grown children, and with the bay in the middle of everything, seeing someone can mean a bridge at rush hour.
How peer support helps near Tampa
Recovery gets lonelier as time passes and people stop asking. A peer group keeps asking, and it gives new residents a place to be known while they are still learning their way around.
What members near Tampa talk about
- Being worn down by a recovery that takes months or years
- Feeling on edge when a new storm is forecast
- Moving here and not knowing anyone yet
- Living far from children and family in retirement
Who these groups may help
- People still repairing or replacing a home
- New residents who left their circle in another state
- Retirees and older adults who want regular company
- Anyone who feels others have moved on while they have not
Support group topics for people near Tampa
Every topic has its own page with live groups, so you can start with the one closest to what you are carrying.
Areas around Tampa
Every group meets online, so you can join from home anywhere around Tampa.
- St. Petersburg
- Clearwater
- Brandon
- Hillsborough County
- Pinellas County
- Pasco County
- Lakeland
- Bradenton
- Sarasota
- Tampa Bay
Crisis and help lines near Tampa
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.
- Crisis Center of Tampa Bay211
Tampa and Hillsborough County
Official site - NAMI Hillsborough813-368-0813
Hillsborough County, information and support (not a crisis line)
Official site
Support groups in other cities
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to live in Tampa to join?
Is there support for people recovering from the hurricanes?
I only live in Florida for part of the year. Can I still join?
Is this the same as counseling?
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