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Scenario

When online support groups conflict with medical care

I found an online community for people with my rare medical condition and for the first time I don't feel alone with this but some members share advice that contradicts my doctors.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Experiential knowledge from digital communities can both heal isolation and undermine professional guidance.

Your guide for this
Rabia
Rabia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Online community — its gifts and limits?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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