Herpes is not simple disease, since it not only affects your body, but also takes a toll on your personal life. Although regular check-ups and the right medications will keep a check on the problem that herpes causes for your body, battling sadness, uneasiness or self-consciousness is another matter entirely. Fortunately, there is a list of support groups all over the United States of America, ease unique, helpful and supportive for all herpes patients, new or old.
While certain regions of the Unite States have legit, well-known support groups, other areas have secret Facebook groups that arrange meet-ups and gatherings. These secret groups are strictly “invite only” and need to be scouted out through people who actually know such groups. The National HELP Herpes Support Group could get you in touch with many of them. To get in touch with National HELP, follow the steps below:
- Log onto Facebook
- Find Joann Purkey, from Kaiserslautern High School
- Send her a friend request
- Send her a message mentioning your area and asking her to help you get in touch with one of the herpes support groups
Before we get started, Keep note of this number for the National Herpes Hotline: National Herpes Hotline: (919) 361-8488
Below, we have stated all the regions of the United States that has a hidden Facebook group that could be reached through the National HELP Herpes Support Group. However, some of these states even have open, free-for-all support groups and those that have secret Facebook groups:
Arizona
Open groups for herpes patients:
- Tucson H Friends Yahoo Group
- Prescott Herpes Support Group
- AZ Heeps Meetup Group – http://www.meetup.com/AZ-Heeps/
Arkansas
An open group that welcomes all herpes patients:
- Little Rock H Friends
California
Open groups for herpes patients:
- Bay Area Friends: Located in San Francisco
– http://www.meetup.com/BayAreaFriends1/
– http://www.bayareafriends.org/ - Bay Area Lesbian Herpes
- San Diego HELP Support Group
- LA HELP Support Group on Meetup
- Central Cali H Friends
- Orange County HELP Support Group
- Socials All Over Southern CA Meetup Group
Colorado
An open group that welcomes all herpes patients:
- Colorado H Friends – http://www.coloradohfriends.com/
Connecticut
An open group that welcomes all herpes patients:
- Manchester HELP- (860) 666-0075 (Susan) or 860-810-6617 (Jenny) or Email: hsv2secret @ sbcglobal.net
Florida
Open groups for herpes patients:
- South Florida Herpes Meetup Group
- Friends on the Beach
- Northern Florida H Friends Yahoo Group
- Tampa Bay H Club Yahoo Group
Georgia
An open group that welcomes all herpes patients:
- Atlanta H Club Yahoo Group
Illinois
Open groups for herpes patients:
- Chicago Friends – “H” Social Group on Meetup – http://www.meetup.com/cHicagofriends/
- People of Color Chicago (POC Chicago) Yahoo Group
- Central Illinois Prairie Friends Yahoo Group
Indiana
An open group that welcomes all herpes patients:
- Indianapolis HELP Support Group
Kentucky
An open group that welcomes all herpes patients:
- Louisville H Friends Yahoo Group
Louisiana
An open group that welcomes all herpes patients:
- Louisiana H Friends
Maryland
An open group that welcomes all herpes patients:
- DC-H2O Social Group- http://www.dc-h2o.com/
Massachusetts
An open group that welcomes all herpes patients:
- Boston Herpes Social and Support Group- http://www.bostonherpes.org/
Michigan
Open groups for herpes patients:
- Detroit – Metro Detroit HELP Support Group- http://www.metrodetroithelp.org/
- Capitol City Friends – Lansing
- Motor City Friends on Meetup
- Rochester HELP
Minnesota
An open group that welcomes all herpes patients:
- Twin Cities H Social Meetup Group- http://www.meetup.com/Twin-Cities-H-Social/?gj=ej35&a=mm2_l4
Missouri
An open group that welcomes all herpes patients:
- People of Color (POC) Social Networking Missouri
Nebraska
An open group that welcomes all herpes patients:
- Omaha-CB H Friends on Meetup
Nevada
An open group that welcomes all herpes patients:
- Northern Nevada Friends Yahoo Group
New Jersey
An open group that welcomes all herpes patients:
- New Jersey Friends on Yahoo Groups
New Mexico
An open group that welcomes all herpes patients:
- Southern New Mexico and El Paso H Community on Meetup
New York
Open groups for herpes patients:
- Herpes New York Yahoo Group
- Hudson Valley Friends Yahoo Group
- People of Color New York
North Carolina
Open groups for herpes patients:
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- Carolina H Club Yahoo Group
Ohio
Open groups for herpes patients:
- Cincinnati HELP
- Ohio Friends
Oklahoma
An open group that welcomes all herpes patients:
- Oklahoma H Club Yahoo Group
Oregon
An open group that welcomes all herpes patients:
- Portland Area Friends on Yahoo
Pennsylvania
Open groups for herpes patients:
- Northeastern Pennsylvania Friends (NEPA Friends)
- Philadelphia Friends Yahoo Group
Rhode Island
An open group that welcomes all herpes patients:
- Boston Herpes Social and Support Group
South Carolina
An open group that welcomes all herpes patients:
- Carolina H Net Yahoo Group
Tennessee
An open group that welcomes all herpes patients:
- Memphis H Friends Yahoo Group
Texas
Open groups for herpes patients:
- Austin Friends Yahoo Group
- DFW Friends
- Houston H Friends
Vermont
An open group that welcomes all herpes patients:
- Vermont H Friends Yahoo Group
Virginia
An open group that welcomes all herpes patients:
- DC-H2O Social Group
- Virginia H Friends Yahoo Group
Washington State
Open groups for herpes patients:
- Seattle H Scene Meetup Group
- Capital Area Friends Yahoo Group (Olympia/Tacoma)
Washington D.C.
An open group that welcomes all herpes patients:
- HELP of Washington (DC) Support Group-
- DC-H2O Social Group – http://www.dc-h2o.com/
Wisconsin
An open group that welcomes all herpes patients:
- S-W-A-G Herpes Yahoo Group