Health Support Groups

Provides three kinds of support groups to help individuals living with epilepsy. Groups include:

Knowledge is Power: Participants share challenges and the accomplishments of their epilepsy journey. Guest speakers are also invited to share their expertise in a variety of topics applicable to the epilepsy community.

Accelerated Long Term Forgetting (ALF) Support Group: For individuals living with ALF to support each other by sharing stories and helpful strategies for increasing their wellbeing and quality of life. This group is working on developing tools and resources for people who need support with ALF but who do not live in a city or town with extra supports.

Mind Matters: A weekly support group for individuals who are navigating life with epilepsy. To register click here or contact Info@epilepsymaritimes.org for more information.

• Navigating health and social services
• Communicating with school or workplaces about epilepsy
• Connecting with supports in the community
• Finding additional resources

Provides online support groups to connect with others who are going through similar experiences, sharing resources, and supporting each other.

Provides online community for individuals with Crohn's diseases, ulcerative colitis or other forms of inflammatory bowel disease( IBD).Crohn's and Colitis Connect platform connect members of the Crohn's and Colitis Canada team and others affected by these diseases to get advice, emotional support and information. Includes:

• Connect with experienced individuals
• Get advice about managing symptoms, navigating treatment and caring those affected
• Join virtual peer connect events
• Find information from evidence-based resources

Note: These programs do not replace professional counselling or advice from one's medical specialists.

Provides online and in-person support groups for individuals affected by pulmonary fibrosis.

Connects individuals affected by persistent post-concussion symptoms, post-concussion syndrome, or suspected chronic traumatic encephalopathy, and their caregivers, through virtual sessions offering shared experiences, coping strategies, and mutual support.

Supports Canadians with brain injury by connecting them to care, resources, and support.