Since the inception of the Internet and more recently an increased access to high-speed connections, it has been clearly observed that people use the Internet to find information on health, mental health and to connect with others in their situation. In a recent report published by the Irish Health Research Board, it was stated that in 2006, 93% of Irish Internet users had used the Internet to seek out information and services, 15.51% of these were health related. In Europe ... Continue reading

People always have concerns about using the Internet regardless of whether it’s for a credit card transaction, or for meeting a potential partner. So it’s no surprise to us that those concerns have been brought to the fore once more when it comes to online support groups and meetings. In this 5 part series, we address those concerns and show you how they are overcome. Part 5. The Advantages to the Service Provider Over this series we have discussed the ... Continue reading

People always have concerns about using the Internet regardless of whether it’s for a credit card transaction, or for meeting a potential partner. So it’s no surprise to us that those concerns have been brought to the fore once more when it comes to online support groups and meetings. In this 5 part series, we address those concerns and show you how they are overcome. Part 4. Non-Visual Stimulus Quality of service is the number one priority of any support ... Continue reading

People always have concerns about using the Internet regardless of whether it’s for a credit card transaction, or for meeting a potential partner. So it’s no surprise to us that those concerns have been brought to the fore once more when it comes to online support groups and meetings. In this 5 part series, we address those concerns and show you how they are overcome. Part 3. Social Isolation and the Internet An out-dated but still prevalent stereotype is that ... Continue reading

People always have concerns about using the Internet regardless of whether it’s for a credit card transaction, or for meeting a potential partner. So it’s no surprise to us that those concerns have been brought to the fore once more when it comes to online support groups and meetings. In this 5 part series, we address those concerns and show you how they are overcome. Part 2. Competition with Traditional Methods of Support. Many organisations worry that online support services ... Continue reading

People always have concerns about using the Internet regardless of whether it’s for a credit card transaction, or for meeting a potential partner. So it’s no surprise to us that those concerns have been brought to the fore once more when it comes to online support groups and meetings. In this 5 part series, we address those concerns and show you how they are overcome. Part 1. The Issue of AnonymityOnline Support Groups can be likened to chat rooms. However ... Continue reading