Traumatic brain injury survivors face a variety of different issues. While everyone with TBI has different challenges, depending on the severity of their injury, other people undergoing similar challenges can best understand the problems you are facing. TBI support groups provide the emotional support TBI patients and their families need to tackle the obstacles of living with a traumatic brain injury. Support groups are a wonderful way to make new friends and to learn about TBI.
Different TBI support groups focus on different aspects of coping with TBI. For example, some groups offer special separate meetings for the family members and caregivers of TBI patients, while other groups have one meeting for both the TBI patient and his or her family. Some groups focus on helping new TBI patients adjust to their new lifestyle, while other groups focus on offering adaptive recreational activities for people with TBI. Some support groups offer support for people with either TBI or SCI and several support groups offer help to people with any form of physical disability. It is a good idea to check out several groups before deciding which one to join; some people find it helpful to belong to more than one group.
We have tried to make the following list of TBI support groups in Mississippi as complete as possible. Since groups change meeting places and meeting times and may disband without notice, we advise you to call ahead before visiting a group’s meeting place for the first time.
If you cannot find a support group near you, you may consider starting one of your own. You can obtain information on starting your own support group from the Brain Injury Association of Mississippi: .
Gulf Coast
TBI Support Group
This group meets on the first Wednesday of the month from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Meeting place:
Mississippi City United Methodist Church
219 Courthouse Road
Gulfport, Mississippi
Contact:
Dr. Debra Weitzel at (228) 385-7733
Jackson
TBI Support Group
This group meets on the fourth Monday of every month at 7 p.m.
Meeting place:
St. Dominic Hospital
Campbell Room Lower Level,
969 Lakeland Dr
Jackson, Mississippi 39216-4606
Contact:
Terry Johnson
Vicksburg
TBI Support Group
This group meets on the first Thursday of every month at 6:30 p.m.
Meeting place:
River Region Health System, West Campus
2100 Highway 61 North
Vicksburg, MS 39183
Contact:
Tina Foley at (601) 415-4520