If you’ve never attended a Generation Patient peer support meeting, we’d love to have you join us! All our meetings are run by/for young adult patients with chronic conditions/disabilities, and are a great way to chat with peers who understand what you’re going through. These are generally an hour long and the monthly schedule can be found here. We currently offer six peer support meetings per month.
Some of our meetings focus on specific topics, while others are just opportunities for “casual chats” with other members of our community. We also host activity-based groups (usually once a month), like poetry workshops, draw & talk sessions, game nights, and more! Even when we’re playing games (and not explicitly discussing the challenges of chronic illness), we believe that peer groups are still a really powerful source of support and community care. 🙂
Some of the topics we discussed last year:
Coping with unpredictability
Navigating outside perceptions of chronic illness
Communication strategies and connecting with peers
Self-Advocacy in the classroom and beyond
Dealing with FOMO
Navigating exam season
Easy self-care
Self-compassionate goal setting
If it’s your first time joining us (or if you just want a refresher!), please take a look at our Group Guidelines - this helps us ensure our meetings are as accessible as possible for our community members.
Have any questions about our peer support meetings, or just want to learn more? Email rosa@generationpatient.org!