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Group.
Take part directly from home – no travelling required.
Regular exchange with people who share similar experiences.
Low-threshold access to community and support.
Articles on community & exchange
Posts about the online group, in-person meetings and how cluster pain can be put into words and shared with loved ones.
- Background
An online group for all of Austria
How the Vienna meeting grew into a nationwide online format – and who is behind it.
Read the article (in German) - In-Person Meetings
Self-help meetings in Vienna
The in-person format complements the online group: a small circle, direct exchange, a regular date.
Read the article (in German) - Finding Self-Help
How to find a cluster headache self-help group
Practical pointers for finding a suitable group – online and in person, in Austria and internationally.
Read the article (in German) - Naming the Pain
“The Beast” – talking about the quality of the pain
Why it is so hard to find words for the intensity of cluster attacks – and which figures of speech can help.
Read the article (in German) - Mental Burden
Staring into the Abyss – when the pain takes charge
An honest piece about what it means psychologically when cluster takes control of everyday life.
Read the article (in German) - Suicidality
Cluster headache and suicidality – a serious topic
Why the “suicide headache” did not get its name by chance – and which protective factors a community offers.
Read the article (in German) - Relatives
Communication is the key
How relatives can hold conversations so that patients feel understood rather than smothered.
Read the article (in German) - Raising Awareness
Educating friends and family about cluster
A guide to informing the people around you so they can genuinely help during an attack.
Read the article (in German) - Counselling
Psychosocial counselling at the association
When exchange in the group is not enough – the association offers confidential one-to-one support.
Read the article (in German)
In-person meetings & the association
Learn more about the in-person self-help meetings and the work of the association.
About the associationPsychosocial counselling
Confidential one-to-one conversations when exchange in the group is not enough.
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