Social Anxiety Support

Dark Angel · 11-23-2008, 02:26 AM

anyone know any good support groups in vancouver, bc

StrangeSpirit · 11-23-2008, 02:41 AM

Hi nice to see another lower mainlander. I'm not really aware of any groups (but I haven't really looked all that hard either). meetup.com lists a few in vancouver but I've never tried any of those so I don't no much about them.

mysteryguy85 · 11-23-2008, 11:30 PM

None that I know of. but why don't we have an MSN chat together instead?
I am from Vancouver, and we can all chat and help each other out!

Dark Angel · 11-23-2008, 11:35 PM

hey it's great to meet some vancouverites =)...

...I've only found ones for stress and anxiety not really for social

Perfectionist · 11-23-2008, 11:56 PM

I think there was a thread in the connections or gatherings section a while back for Vancouver BC. There are several people here from the lower mainland, myself included (hi!).

oceanside · 12-29-2008, 10:59 PM

Google the name Erika Hilliard. She runs a support group in Vancouver. I attended and thought it was worth the time and money.

Dark Angel · 12-30-2008, 02:48 AM

thanks oceanside

StrangeSpirit · 12-30-2008, 02:52 AM

Where does the group meet. I checked her website but didn't see a location.

bluebird274 · 01-16-2009, 05:09 PM

Hi there, I've been looking for groups in Vancouver as well. Years and years ago I attended one held at UBC, at their anxiety clinic, which was excellent from what little I remember (benzo use did a real number on my brain). But it's tough to get in nowadays, I think there's a very long waiting list.

There's also a group called "Secure," and they have meetings in Burnaby at the hospital (the name escapes me just now). It's more about general anxiety, than specifically social anxiety.

I joined some meetup.com group for social anxiety in Vancouver the other night, but I have no idea if this group actually meets or not. There's sure not a lot out there to just go and sort of practice the fine art of socializing. I think my social skills are so rusty by now I don't know if I would just sit and stare at the other person and drool or something!

2Talkative · 01-16-2009, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by bluebird274

I think my social skills are so rusty by now I don't know if I would just sit and stare at the other person and drool or something!

lol.... ya no doubt. I might be looking for a group as well BUT I really need help bad.....I think in the condition i'm in now a support group might be a ways away.

11-23-2008, 02:26 AM	#1 (permalink)
Dark Angel Status: SAS Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Canada Gender: Female Posts: 19	anyone in vancouver, bc anyone know any good support groups in vancouver, bc

11-23-2008, 11:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
Perfectionist Status: Too Cool for School Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: At the Hundredth Meridian Gender: Female Age: 21 Posts: 2,313	I think there was a thread in the connections or gatherings section a while back for Vancouver BC. There are several people here from the lower mainland, myself included (hi!). __________________ -Oh if Hans Christian Anderson could've had his way with me

12-29-2008, 10:59 PM	#6 (permalink)
oceanside Status: SAS Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Vancouver, BC Gender: Male Age: 34 Posts: 3	There is a support group here Google the name Erika Hilliard. She runs a support group in Vancouver. I attended and thought it was worth the time and money.

11-23-2008, 02:41 AM	#2 (permalink)
StrangeSpirit Status: SAS Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: B.C. Canada Gender: Male Age: 22 Posts: 302	Hi nice to see another lower mainlander. I'm not really aware of any groups (but I haven't really looked all that hard either). meetup.com lists a few in vancouver but I've never tried any of those so I don't no much about them.

11-23-2008, 11:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
mysteryguy85 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 117	None that I know of. but why don't we have an MSN chat together instead? I am from Vancouver, and we can all chat and help each other out!

11-23-2008, 11:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
Dark Angel Status: SAS Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Canada Gender: Female Posts: 19	hey it's great to meet some vancouverites =)... ...I've only found ones for stress and anxiety not really for social

12-30-2008, 02:48 AM	#7 (permalink)
Dark Angel Status: SAS Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Canada Gender: Female Posts: 19	thanks oceanside

12-30-2008, 02:52 AM	#8 (permalink)
StrangeSpirit Status: SAS Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: B.C. Canada Gender: Male Age: 22 Posts: 302	Where does the group meet. I checked her website but didn't see a location.

01-16-2009, 05:09 PM	#9 (permalink)
bluebird274 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Vancouver, Canada Gender: Female Posts: 35	Hi there, I've been looking for groups in Vancouver as well. Years and years ago I attended one held at UBC, at their anxiety clinic, which was excellent from what little I remember (benzo use did a real number on my brain). But it's tough to get in nowadays, I think there's a very long waiting list. There's also a group called "Secure," and they have meetings in Burnaby at the hospital (the name escapes me just now). It's more about general anxiety, than specifically social anxiety. I joined some meetup.com group for social anxiety in Vancouver the other night, but I have no idea if this group actually meets or not. There's sure not a lot out there to just go and sort of practice the fine art of socializing. I think my social skills are so rusty by now I don't know if I would just sit and stare at the other person and drool or something!