Prostate cancer support groups

A group may meet in person, online, or with a counsellor or health professional present. Some focus on patients; others welcome partners, relatives, or caregivers. People may discuss treatment experiences, urinary changes, sexual health, fatigue, work, family conversations, and coping with uncertainty. A group should complement medical care, not replace advice about your diagnosis or medicines.

Ask how membership is moderated, whether privacy is protected, and whether conversations are suitable for your current situation. You can attend once without speaking and leave if the discussion feels distressing or pressuring. Treat personal stories as experiences rather than predictions. Tell your clinical team if a group raises a question about radiotherapy, surgery, or bone health; useful reading includes [Prostate Cancer](/conditions/prostate-cancer/) and [Radiotherapy](/treatments/radiation-oncology/radiotherapy/).

Contact your care team for new pain, urinary difficulty, treatment side effects, or symptoms that interfere with eating, sleeping, or daily activities. Seek urgent help for inability to pass urine, sudden weakness or numbness, severe breathlessness, or thoughts of harming yourself. A support group can listen, but urgent symptoms need clinical assessment; see [Difficulty Passing Urine](/symptoms/difficulty-passing-urine/) for related guidance.

Which support services are suitable for my diagnosis and language? Can my partner or caregiver join? Who can help with anxiety, intimacy, work concerns, or treatment decisions?