In 2002, TWC launched The Virtual Wellness Community (TVWC) to provide free, professionally-led online support groups for people affected by cancer.  TVWC is the result of TWC’s groundbreaking pilot study with Stanford University and UCSF looking at the effects of online support groups for women with breast cancer; it found that women who participated in online support groups had a decrease in depression and anxiety and an increase in their zest for life and spirituality.


Online Support Groups
The Virtual Wellness Community’s Online Support Groups are free, password-protected, groups led by trained professionals. As a member, you will receive and share ongoing support, feedback, and information with other people affected by cancer.

Features:

• Available for adults with cancer and caregivers.
• Meet weekly at a scheduled time for 90 minutes in real-time, password-protected chat discussion.
• Communicate in private, password protected, online discussion forums between group sessions.
• Each group has 8 to 10 participants.
• All groups are led by a licensed professional trained in The Wellness Community's model.

Please Note: The Virtual Wellness Community’s Online Support Groups are meant as educational and informational support programs only. The Wellness Community does not offer medical or religious advice in our programs. The Wellness Community focuses on social and emotional support and education. Therefore, the more you use the support group with this focus, the more you can gain from the experience.

Visit the Virtual Wellness Community to participate in an online support group.