For progressive neurological conditions and the people living with them. Talk with people in Brazil who know what it is like, find help near you, and join the worldwide circle too. Free, always.
Next gathering in the Brazil circle: Weekly check-in ·
We help people with ms, parkinson's, als and neurological conditions and difficult or high-risk pregnancy, in person in Fortaleza and online. Sessions are relaxed and you set the pace.
Mon to Fri, 9 to 5
Run by people who have been through caring for someone with dementia and diabetes themselves.
Mon to Fri, 9 to 5
Run by people who have been through long covid and ms, parkinson's, als and neurological conditions themselves.
Mon to Fri, 9 to 5
Run by people who have been through facing a terminal illness and difficult or high-risk pregnancy themselves.
Mon to Fri, 9 to 5
A small team supporting diabetes and facing a terminal illness. Free first conversation, then low-cost sessions.
Evenings and weekends
We help people with caring for someone with dementia and organ transplant, in person in Niterói and online. Sessions are relaxed and you set the pace.
Evenings and weekends
Practical help for people dealing with adjusting to a disability and chronic pain, plus a weekly drop-in.
Mon to Fri, 9 to 5
Run by people who have been through caring for someone with cancer and adjusting to a disability themselves.
Evenings and weekends
A small team supporting heart conditions and rare disease. Free first conversation, then low-cost sessions.
Weekdays and Saturday mornings
“Not sure if this makes sense. Please be gentle with yourself. I wasn't, and it made everything harder. I started keeping a symptom diary and suddenly the doctors took me seriously. And talk to someone, even if it's just in here.”
“Please be gentle with yourself. I wasn't, and it made everything harder. Heat pad, podcasts and low expetcations got me through the worst flares. And talk to someone, even if it's just in here.”
“Hi, you. This time last year I was exactly where you are. Trouble swallowing. That was my life. This year I did a 5k, slowly. Things come back, slower than you'd like but they do.”
“In 2023, that was me. It was parkinson's tremor in my right hand and I couldn't see past it. I went on holiday in the summer and actually relaxed. It comes back slowly, like feeling in your fingers after the cold.”