Promoting Excellence in Maryland's Trauma Care

A collaborative statewide approach to address issues related to all aspects of trauma care delivery

Online Support Communities

7 Cups offers Free online text chat with a trained listener for emotional support and counseling. Also offers fee-for-service online therapy with a licensed mental health professional.

Service/website also offered in Spanish.

HeyPeers offers virtual support groups on numerous mental health conditions – free or low-cost. Peer Support, one-to-one coaching, and private chatrooms where you can find meetings and conversations that can help you on your journey. 

Emotions Anonymous is an international fellowship of people who desire to have a better sense of emotional well-being. EA members have in person and online weekly meetings available in more than 30 countries with 600 active groups worldwide. The EA is nonprofessional and can be a complement to therapy

The Tribe Wellness Community offers free, online peer support groups offering members facing mental health challenges and/or difficult family dynamics a safe place to connect. Support groups include Addiction, Anxiety, Depression, HIV/AIDS, LGBT, Marriage/Family, OCD, and Teens.

+supportgroups is a website featuring 200+ online support groups

For Like Minds is an online support network that allows for individuals to connect with others who are living with or supporting someone with mental health conditions, substance use disorders, and stressful life events.

Psych Central offers online mental health resources, quizzes, news, an “Ask the Therapist” function, and online support communities.