Lifelines: Your guide to Lynn are health support groups

North Shore Medical CenterHealing With Hope, General Cancer Support Group, Wednesdays from 2 to 4 p.m. NSMC Union Hospital, Healing Atrium, 500 Lynnfield St., Lynn. This group combines yoga, meditation, guided imagery, support and education to help people with cancer cope with fear and stress and to strengthen their natural healing abilities. For more information, please call 978-573-5390.Head and Neck Cancer Support Group. NSMC Salem Hospital, 81 Highland Ave., Salem. Please call for dates and times. This group is for anyone suffering from cancer of the head and/or neck. For more information, call 978-573-5318.Breast Cancer Support Group. First Tuesday of the month from 6:30-8 p.m. NSMC Cancer Center, 17 Centennial Drive, Peabody. This is an ongoing support group for women in all stages of breast cancer. For more information please contact Mary Anne Macaulay at 978-573-5318 or email [email protected] Cancer Support Group for Newly Diagnosed Patients, Thursdays from 6-8 p.m. NSMC Cancer Center, 17 Centennial Drive, Peabody. This group is for women who have been recently diagnosed with breast cancer. For more information please contact Mary Anne Macaulay at 978-573-5318 or email [email protected] Cancer Support Group. Second Tuesday of the month from 7-9 p.m. NSMC Union Hospital, 500 Lynnfield St., Lynn. This group is for anyone with prostate cancer. For more information call, 781-599-3495.Grandparents Support Group. Please call for dates and times. NSMC Women’s Center, 1 Hutchinson Drive, Danvers and NSMC Salem Hospital, 81 Highland Ave., Salem. Please call for dates and times. This group is for grandparents who have custody or are responsible for their grandchildren. For more information please call 978-354-2660.Fibrolmyalgia Support Group. Please call for dates and times. NSMC Salem Hospital, 81 Highland Ave., Salem. This support group is for sufferers of chronic pain syndrome. For more information please call 1-866-NSMC-BEWELL (1-866-676-2239).Bereavement: Fetal/Newborn Loss. Second Tuesday of the month from 7-8 p.m. NSMC Salem Hospital, 81 Highland Ave., Salem. This bereavement support group is for couples who have had a fetal or newborn loss. For more information, call Sue Nevins at 978-354-3357 or email [email protected] Alive to Live. Please call for dates and times, NSMC Salem Hospital, 81 Highland Ave., Salem. This bereavement support group is for those who have suffered a loss. For more information, call Valarie Parad at 978-354-4380 or email [email protected] Allergy Support Group. First Thursday of the month from 7-9 p.m. NSMC Salem Hospital, 81 Highland Ave., Salem.This group is dedicated to supporting patients with food allergies. For more information, call 781-598-5932.Laryngectomy Support Group, second Saturday of the month from 2-4 p.m., NSMC Salem Hospital, 81 Highland Ave., Salem, Davenport Conference Room 102. This group is dedicated to laryngectomy patients. For more information call 978-774-9547.Ostomy Support Group, third Sunday of every other month from 1-3 p.m. NSMC Cancer Center, 17 Centennial Drive, Peabody. Davenport Conference Room 102. Support for patients with ostomy concerns. For more information, call 508-270-4656Stroke Support Group, Third Wednesday of the month from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. NSMC Salem Hospital, 81 Highland Ave., Salem. Support for stroke patients. For more information, call 781-631-0114.Overeater’s Anonymous, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7 p.m. NSMC North Shore Children’s Hospital, 57 Highland Ave., Salem. Lynch Conference Room. This program helps stop compulsive eating. For more information, call 978-741-2381.Pacemaker & ICD Support Group. Please call for dates and times. NSMC Salem Hospital, 81 Highland Ave., Salem. This group is for anyone who has or will be getting a pacemaker. For more information, call 978-354-4507.Diabetes Support Group, please call for dates and times. NSMC Union Hospital, 500 Lynnfield St., Lynn.This is a month