Support Groups – Varied and Diverse Groups in Existence

Support groups are a relatively recent phenomenon where individuals with a shared characteristic or experience meet for fellowship, moral support and advice. As evidenced by the graphs on this page, support groups are formed for many different reasons. Graph 4 below demonstrates that there are no less than 55 different queries for various support groups. For further analysis on this intriguing online study, visit the primary support groups page.

Support Groups - Addictions Research - Graph 4

Top 100 precise phrases entered into search engines



  estimated searches/year across all search engines     
 700  18,000
support groups    16570
large penis support group    11410
amyloidosis support groups    8488
support group    8020
divorce support groups    4644
domestic violence support group    4572
breast cancer support group    4439
sexual addiction support groups    4020
support groups columbus ohio    3838
breast cancer support groups    3750
anxiety support groups    3436
divorce support group    3227
grief support groups    3049
pcos support group    2928
cancer support groups    2890
online support groups    2871
autism support groups    2822
parental support groups    2742
support groups for hiv    2560
suicide survivor support group    2559
bipolar support groups    2546
weight loss support groups    2459
hiv support groups    2434
depression support groups    2340
fibromyalgia support group    2255
diabetes support groups    2244
eating disorder support group    2216
women support group    2208
emotional abuse support group    2191
bipolar disorder support group    1910
military support groups    1902
mental health support groups    1877
prostate cancer support group    1856
bipolar support group    1721
cancer support group    1714
womens support groups    1702
diabetes support group    1677
local support groups    1672
gastric bypass support group    1668
prostate cancer support groups    1664
starting a support group    1660
support group for women    1651
support groups for autism    1649
weight loss support group    1519
parent support groups    1511
domestic violence support groups    1508
stop smoking support group    1462
christian support groups    1326
how to start a support group    1320
grief support group    1314
ms support groups    1312
family support groups    1302
free weight loss support groups    1300
stroke support groups    1300
fibromyalgia support groups    1207
eating disorder support groups    1144
adoption support groups    1132
infertility support groups    1132
quit smoking support groups    1109
borderline personality disorder support group    1106
retirement support groups    1102
bi polar disorder support groups    1098
dissociative identity disorder support group    1098
domestic abuse support group    1098
anxiety disorder support group    1096
support groups for ex cons    1096
bereavement support groups    962
special forces support group    958
ibs support group    944
anorexia support groups    936
widow support groups    934
rheumatoid arthritis support groups    922
candida support groups    920
teen pregnancy support groups    918
post polio support group    916
single support groups    915
maine support groups    914
support groups for diabetics    914
citrus county support groups    822
adhd support groups    820
lupus support groups    778
ocd support groups    777
pet loss support groups    768
transgender support groups    763
cerebral palsy support groups    758
diet support groups    752
group support systems    746
widow support group    744
diabetic support group    742
social anxiety disorder support group    742
infertility support group    740
aspergers support group    738
social anxiety support group    738
bulimia support group    737
copd support group    736
spina bifida support group    736
borderline personality disorder support groups    734
cfs support group    734
leukemia support groups    734
porn addiction support groups    734
700 18,000

Support Groups - Addictions Research - Graph 5

The following graph is an extended list of individual words and concepts taken from the search phrases (like those in Graph 4.) This research tool is excellent for seeing which concepts and sub-concepts are most commonly associated in online search.

Top 1,000 words used in support groups searches



  estimated searches/year across all search engines     
 0  240,000
groups    226297
group    166486
cancer    22449
divorce    17964
disorder    14600
penis    12590
large    11427
online    10892
depression    9790
anxiety    9734
bipolar    9521
loss    9270
breast    9112
amyloidosis    8491
weight    7967
domestic    7825
grief    7339
women    7055
violence    6711
autism    6591
hiv    6134
ohio    5854
addiction    5848
sexual    5662
abuse    4956
fibromyalgia    4812
columbus    4701
eating    4581
county    4578
parent    4525
diabetes    4450
mental    4351
syndrome    4076
single    3853
prostate    3847
christian    3654
health    3574
suicide    3463
smoking    3428
family    3327
bypass    3241
gastric    3226
military    3174
pcos    2947
how    2869
disease    2825
parental    2762
survivor    2742
social    2665
polar    2653
free    2617
parents    2611
emotional    2604
florida    2600
start    2498
personality    2489
widow    2342
new    2288
ms    2177
adhd    2173
teen    2162
surgery    2108
infertility    2106
children    2093
starting    2069
bereavement    2050
womens    2037
stroke    2034
injury    1932
borderline    1903
adoption    1900
local    1865
aspergers    1850
texas    1790
san    1740
kidney    1720
arthritis    1611
people    1608
oregon    1605
quit    1562
palsy    1553
michigan    1538
cerebral    1530
candida    1507
arizona    1502
stop    1490
caregiver    1468
celiac    1442
pa    1441
fl    1432
liver    1430
systems    1429
multiple    1420
families    1415
lupus    1415
homeschool    1401
alzheimer    1399
las    1396
vegas    1386
diabetic    1360
mothers    1350
oklahoma    1316
anemia    1307
indiana    1299
small    1292
pain    1281
pet    1253
rheumatoid    1245
maryland    1204
york    1194
ca    1181
maine    1165
chronic    1156
post    1143
bulimia    1142
psoriasis    1141
foster    1138
failure    1135
acne    1129
ex    1121
identity    1119
cons    1118
dissociative    1111
retirement    1106
sacramento    1094
bariatric    1079
child    1055
special    1036
postpartum    1035
colostomy    1033
anorexia    1030
self    1009
mens    1003
pregnancy    1000
help    985
ibs    982
minnesota    981
forces    967
dallas    958
ocd    951
colon    944
denver    943
diet    939
polio    938
virginia    935
jacksonville    935
area    932
diabetics    923
asperger    922
alcohol    912
nj    912
alzheimers    900
parenting    899
wives    894
city    881
asbestos    879
porn    862
fort    856
ny    856
drug    856
brain    845
interracial    843
ga    835
copd    828
citrus    826
diego    826
schizophrenia    821
transgender    814
patients    813
leukemia    809
ptsd    806
california    805
atlanta    772
prisoners    768
bifida    767
parkinsons    764
addicts    763
australia    762
albany    761
adult    758
management    757
young    757
cfs    755
death    754
spina    753
agoraphobia    745
cell    742
generalized    738
decision    733
transplant    723
caregivers    721
empty    711
clutter    709
nest    707
thyroid    691
alcoholics    690
tourette    688
activities    688
rape    685
epilepsy    675
migraine    674
carolina    661
love    659
disorders    658
transvestite    647
tough    646
orlando    645
manic    643
dyslexia    636
miscarriage    631
head    626
ovarian    624
aids    621
fatigue    614
yahoo    605
hysterectomy    603
mesothelioma    603
cleft    601
home    599
tx    598
hawaii    594
sickle    593
mn    591
lip    590
melanoma    587
downs    586
dystrophy    580
scleroderma    580
facilitating    580
houston    580
alopecia    580
cystitis    578
muscular    577
peer    577
neuralgia    574
teenage    574
regional    573
trigeminal    572
directory    570
interstitial    570
men    568
ivf    566
myeloma    565
orange    565
polycystic    562
gravis    561
paraplegic    560
lymphedema    560
myasthenia    560
teens    559
polymyalgia    559
ct    555
scar    553
duchenne    551
asbergers    550
hypoglycemia    550
illinois    548
illness    540
washington    533
sex    533
separation    532
spouse    532
colorado    530
cincinnati    530
panic    527
fas    517
nc    514
louisville    514
chicago    510
fibrosis    510
ky    507
north    503
indianapolis    503
los    494
angeles    489
infidelity    484
crossdresser    484
spinal    477
sexless    473
molestation    472
ft    471
nh    469
father    466
worth    465
tn    461
woman    458
obesity    458
spring    456
twins    451
fathers    451
menopause    450
pasco    449
widows    449
church    448
singles    447
cord    445
antonio    441
gifted    441
msn    440
marriage    436
rsd    435
cfids    435
asthma    434
infant    428
cystic    425
md    424
dementia    422
hpv    418
consumer    416
school    416
neuropathy    416
crossdressers    413
ra    409
st    405
dealth    404
jersey    397
ma    395
addisons    393
spa    391
cardiac    390
builders    390
lauderdale    389
crossdressing    386
renal    385
multiples    383
inc    382
law    379
clinical    376
anorexic    374
sarcoma    373
vegan    373
south    372
buyers    372
enforcement    372
lead    371
narcissistic    371
meniere    370
counseling    368
job    367
tuberculosis    367
disabilities    363
wisconsin    362
line    360
moms    358
portland    344
substance    340
ocala    339
hampton    338
sclerosis    338
philadelphia    337
tulare    334
pendleton    330
tennessee    329
roads    327
louisiana    324
oh    323
sc    317
roanoke    313
mexico    313
austin    313
lung    310
nashville    309
lost    306
miami    305
jose    305
spokane    304
definition    299
northern    297
canada    296
american    296
richmond    294
avondale    293
cross    292
east    291
milwaukee    287
lancaster    286
manitoba    286
catholic    283
girl    282
eugene    281
mommy    281
phoenix    280
cleveland    278
shingles    278
missouri    278
stoma    277
rules    275
west    273
atlantic    269
rochester    269
alabama    267
endometriosis    266
tampa    266
aa    266
kids    259
winnipeg    259
toronto    258
utah    258
list    253
hospital    253
pittsburgh    252
divorced    252
bay    247
reno    247
co    245
va    243
wayne    243
silver    242
frederick    241
anger    238
beach    237
recovery    236
cessation    233
tucson    231
charlotte    229
louis    228
alberta    226
info    225
southern    224
mom    223
appleton    222
newsletter    221
valley    221
anonymous    221
psychosis    219
mi    216
achalasia    215
hill    215
work    215
georgia    213
chat    209
nevada    209
custody    209
survivors    207
reflux    205
toledo    205
dresser    203
dupage    202
ri    201
acid    201
lafayette    199
island    199
myers    198
african    198
vietnam    198
wa    197
non    195
seattle    195
alamo    193
az    192
rectal    192
tmj    192
hiv/aids    191
want    191
care    191
progeria    191
calgary    190
victims    189
aphasia    189
watchers    188
lorain    188
colitis    188
orleans    186
impotence    186
dui    185
flyers    184
mail    184
uk    183
topics    183
haralson    183
wescosville    183
la    183
lincolnshire    182
wi    181
raleigh    179
crohn    179
mo    178
il    175
resources    175
heart    174
albuquerque    174
massachusetts    174
high    173
ed    170
add    170
relationship    169
parkinson    169
partum    168
springs    166
ideas    166
step    166
scoliosis    164
addict    164
attention    163
detroit    161
victim    161
meetings    160
guidelines    158
deficit    157
who    156
long    155
incest    155
boston    155
melbourne    155
chester    154
hearts    153
insomnia    153
attack    151
abused    151
grieving    150
vancouver    149
stay    149
minneapolis    149
mending    148
male    146
codependency    146
panulcerative    146
birmingham    144
pulmonary    144
nyc    143
back    143
assault    142
state    142
combat    142
hypothyroid    142
kansas    141
pennsylvania    141
brooklyn    140
autistic    139
dealing    138
amputee    137
mother    137
columbia    136
veterans    135
homeschooling    135
caretaker    135
chinese    134
phobia    133
narcolepsy    133
defibrillator    133
nsw    132
lyme    132
mentally    131
rosacea    131
adults    130
charleston    130
materials    129
dad    128
lapband    127
war    127
army    126
baltimore    126
dayton    126
abortion    125
stillbirth    125
montgomery    125
victoria    124
diverticulitis    124
palm    124
personal    122
rhode    122
auburn    122
grand    121
discussion    120
disability    119
pinellas    119
hampshire    118
offenders    117
forum    117
stories    116
childhood    116
cheating    116
anderson    115
injuries    115
successful    115
okc    115
apple    114
manhattan    114
spondylitis    113
clergy    113
interest    113
rsi    113
individuals    113
retarded    113
ankylosing    113
hepatitis    113
research    112
colectomy    112
enuresis    112
pedophile    112
lewisville    112
iowa    112
holcim    111
traumatic    111
iq    111
pharm    111
rockland    111
arkansas    110
johnston    110
importance    109
beaver    108
greenville    108
mass    108
central    107
ostomy    106
female    106
rapids    103
blended    103
lake    103
nm    103
college    103
codependent    102
collins    102
what    102
vision    100
verbal    100
nursing    99
northeast    99
dads    98
therapy    98
deployment    97
nebraska    97
journal    97
alcoholic    97
intersex    96
positive    96
technical    96
art    95
immigration    95
problems    94
type    93
flight    93
francisco    93
crime    93
tan    93
benefits    93
clip    92
heartburn    91
cloud    91
bend    91
financial    90
marriages    90
lincoln    89
dysfunction    89
malformation    89
medical    88
plano    87
connecticut    86
grants    86
paranoid    86
boise    85
redlands    85
community    84
esophageal    83
needs    83
vascular    82
national    82
navy    82
syracuse    82
organize    81
congenital    81
nv    81
ill    81
erectile    80
attacks    80
asheville    80
forums    79
compulsive    79
indian    79
second    78
essential    78
topic    78
dressing    78
tuberous    77
studies    76
independence    76
treacher    76
fresno    76
format    76
bone    76
northwest    76
cp    76
tremors    75
hoag    75
kentucky    75
marrow    75
dysplasia    75
adolescent    74
rts    74
gardens    73
information    72
prostrate    72
widowed    72
barre    72
bladder    72
rockford    71
disabled    70
legal    70
body    70
business    69
youth    69
bradenton    67
givers    67
mississippi    66
breastfeeding    66
lansing    66
macomb    66
narcotic    66
ok    65
huntingtons    65
fitting    64
hearing    63
working    63
western    63
fever    63
veteran    62
sufferers    62
attachment    62
center    62
id    62
sick    62
gerd    62
boca    61
raton    61
guillian    61
ontario    61
glbt    60
waterloo    60
green    60
garland    60
safe    59
eye    59
nymphomaniac    59
landlord    59
life    58
marion    58
low    58
evaluation    58
hypertension    58
flint    58
equina    58
cauda    58
stepmoms    57
friends    57
inner    57
hemorrhage    56
80th    56
ear    56
qatar    55
rheumatic    55
stress    55
subarachnoid    55
photodynamic    55
kitchener    55
imago    55
idaho    54
hip    54
springfield    54
physical    54
salt    54
grandparents    53
lichen    53
near    53
internet    52
delaware    52
rouge    52
baton    52
spouses    51
jefferson    51
chadd    51
hair    51
ireland    51
rights    51
pasadena    50
overeaters    50
rock    50
battered    50
giver    49
tulsa    49
meeting    49
birth    48
human    48
palate    48
al    48
ventura    47
little    47
examples    47
treatment    47
obsessive    46
band    46
senior    46
ar    46
tumor    46
lymphoma    46
tracheostomy    45
tacoma    45
technology    45
elderly    44
sexually    44
durham    44
homosexual    44
sonoma    44
wv    44
lexington    44
twin    44
costa    43
form    43
london    43
reactive    43
middletown    43
acute    43
burlington    43
memphis    42
lap    42
duluth    42
develop    42
wichita    42
deficiency    42
omaha    42
affective    42
hep    41
hyperactive    41
primary    41
students    41
des    40
joliet    40
als    40
picture    40
dc    40
offender    40
crohns    40
planus    40
hagerstown    39
lymphoblastic    39
process    39
madison    39
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