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Teen Support Groups

Being a teenager isn't easy. You're at a sensitive time in your life, and talking to your parents isn't always a step you want to take. You may consider looking into a teen support group, where you can spend time with people your own age, mutually supporting and communicating with one another. The advent of the Internet has made finding a support group easy.

  1. SupportGroups.com

    • SupportGroups.com offers many groups to connect people. There's a general "Teen" group, where you can speak anonymously to other teenagers about what's going on in your life. Teenagers reach out to one another for support and good humor, often posting happy updates to go along with problems they're trying to solve. Beyond the "Teen" section, there are also other support groups for subjects that may be important to teenagers, such as "Acne" and "Relationships." SupportGroups.com is completely free to join, and you can post anonymously under a nickname.

    DailyStrength Support Groups for Teens

    • DailyStrength allows users to register free and participate in forums under nicknames. DailyStrength offers a number of support groups directed at teens, including "High School Stress," where you can commiserate over GPAs and homework. There are also support groups for more serious teen issues, like bullying and drug addiction. Teens sign up to have open, frank discussions in a parent-free zone.

    Yahoo! Teen Support Groups

    • Yahoo! has an extensive network of support groups, many of which are geared toward teenagers. These groups interact via email, although all conversations are archived on the support group's main page. Groups include "TeensforTeens," which connects teenagers with health issues to one another, and "Teenswithcf," which helps teens with cystic fibrosis talk about their experiences. All that you need to participate in these groups is an email address.

    LiveWire

    • LiveWire, designed "by teens, for teens," is a peer support site for teenagers to meet and talk to each other. All the forums on the site are frequented by teenagers; groups include "Living with Disabilities," "The Political Teen" and "Science & Business." Members can also write stories about their life experiences, which they can post for other users to read, in the hopes that they can learn from each other. Like the other sites, LiveWire is free and all communication occurs under nicknames.

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