Yes, some people do join support groups, and they can find that simply talking to people who are in the same situation as them can make them feel a heck of a lot better about everything that they are going through at the time. You're here now, and this is one of the best support groups that I am a member of, without a shadow of a doubt. I know that I wouldn't be able to get through my family member having this condition if I could not come on here and get advice from people who been in the same position, and perhaps are even further along their own personal journey. You will also find that you can get treatment tips in a way that health professionals might not be able to give to you, because they don't have the personal experience of the condition like people in support groups do.