Sharing one’s feelings and learning how others cope in similar circumstances can provide you with a community of strength and guidance.

Here are my suggestions for finding a group:

• CancerCare offers face-to-face, telephone, and online support groups that are led by professional oncology social workers.

• The Association of Cancer Online Resources (ACOR) offers both ovarian and gynecologic cancer “listservs.” A listserv is a group that communicates through email. After you join (or “subscribe”) you will receive emails from others who post messages that are sent to everyone in the group. These groups often have a large number of members, so it is likely you can find others with a similar diagnosis to yours.

• SHARE (Self-Help for Women with Breast or Ovarian Cancer) has a toll-free hotline, 1-866-891-2392, and can help you find local support groups.

• Cancer Hope Network connects people with similar diagnoses for support and guidance.