YOU ARE NOT ALONE!

Group Support, very simply, is a chance to develop and maintain a connection with other Clinic patients. This relationship has been shown to provide significant benefits to Dr. Ornish's patients and to Dr. Schaman's patients, Group Support provides an opportunity for patients of the clinic to speak to someone who has been in a somewhat similar circumstance with their health challenges. They can speak about their thoughts and feelings regarding their personal, physical, and mental health and have a chance to be truly heard.

These conversations also allow for an increased chance that they can have greater success with the lifestyle changes if they are to improve their health. So, in brief terms, it's a chance to speak and to be heard, not just at the idea or head level but also at an emotional and gut level.
One further point, the group support part of the clinical recommendation helps not just with the area above, but also with the first three pillars of the suggested regimen, Diet, Exercise, and Stress Management. Most the group support meetings do involve some focus on Stress Management just as a routine part of the conversations.
Brian Skerrett – Group Support Lead
For more information, check out Dr. Dean Ornish’s site 
https://www.ornish.com/proven-program/love-support/ ​