What are they like? Are they helpful? I’m thinking about trying.
I know the facilitator. I am nervous driving to new places though. 
I was an outcast when I went after I was honest about my diagnosis. They asked so I told them.
If I ever go to another meeting I won’t say my diagnosis.
That said, every group has its own dynamics and therefore your experience will be different from mine.
You’ll be in because you know the facilitator anyway
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Interesting!! Thanks for the advice @LilyoftheValley
I will not share my diagnosis if I go to the meeting even though I know the facilitator. I don’t know her that well on a personal level, you know? So I won’t share my diagnosis.
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That’s smart. People don’t understand this disease were diagnosed with and it scares them
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I’ve been to groups. @LilyoftheValley is right. Most people there have depression or anxiety and those are accepted to state for yourself.
On the other hand if you want real help for a specific problem, I have stated my diagnosis and gotten specific advice for it. Of course there was a girl there with DID and we bonded. It depends on your audience.
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I’ve been a facilitator at NAMI Connections support group and it really varies a lot on who shows up each time. Sometimes it’s the same people, and sometimes we get random new people who come to one meeting then never come back. Still, i enjoy the process, it makes me feel like my advocacy work is successful.
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