{"id":16,"date":"2016-06-16T15:44:52","date_gmt":"2016-06-16T15:44:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/faceitv2.wpengine.com\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2023-03-17T17:25:31","modified_gmt":"2023-03-17T22:25:31","slug":"support-groups","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.faceitfoundation.org\/support-offerings\/support-groups\/","title":{"rendered":"Support Groups"},"content":{"rendered":"

Often, community is the best medicine.<\/h2>\n

The traditional treatment for depression\u2014medication and talking to a professional therapist\u2014can be incredibly helpful. But it\u2019s missing a vital component: community and connection. Depression isolates, and convinces the person suffering that he\u2019s alone in his struggle. Every year, over 35,000 men succumb to the despair and loneliness, and die by suicide.<\/p>\n

Face It support groups help to break down this illusion of aloneness. In an informal setting that feels more like a hangout than therapy, men receive support from guys who truly understand what they\u2019re going through. Not because they have a Master\u2019s degree in social work or PhD in psychology but because they\u2019ve experienced depression first hand. They\u2019ve endured the sleepless nights and waking-nightmare days. They\u2019ve been there<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Many men start attending a group unsure if they\u2019re even suffering from depression\u2014they only know that they feel terrible. Through hearing others\u2019 stories and sharing their own, new group members learn to identify their feelings. They hear what\u2019s helped the other guys feel better and move forward. For men who have overcome depression, group offers a chance to support men who are still struggling, and to solidify their own recovery.<\/p>\n

Face It support groups provide men with:<\/h3>\n