Many people find it helpful to talk to others with first hand knowledge of MS. Chatting with people who know the problems and choices you face can be reassuring.
Support groups

You may prefer to meet people in person or be more comfortable talking to people online. There are many in-person social groups, as well as online blogs, forums and discussion groups. Here we've collected some of the places where you can share experiences and ask questions.
A word of caution
It is important to remember that everyone is different. Someone else's experience may not apply in your particular situation. Many things you read will just be personal opinion, although the way they are expressed may suggest that they are fact. It is important to research widely to get a balanced overview and to find information that is based on good evidence.
MS Trust support groups
The MS Trust has two online support Facebook groups. To join either of the MS Trust groups, you will need to answer some simple questions to help us ensure that spammers and scammers are kept out. You will also be encouraged to read and abide by the group rules. Our aim is to support a safe and tolerant online community.
The MS Trust groups are monitored by members of MS Trust staff. Our Information Team will post answers to questions and signpost group members to relevant information. We are very grateful to our Volunteer Moderators and Information Support Volunteers who keep an eye on the groups out of office hours.
MS Trust Facebook Group - This is an open group for anyone affected by MS. Being an open group, this means that non-members can see the conversations and learn more about MS and the MS Trust. You can post comments, reflections and questions on all aspects of life with MS. If you would like to make a post without disclosing your MS to your wider circle, you can post anonymously or message the page for help.
MS Trust Advanced MS Care and Support Group - This private Facebook group is for people with Advanced MS and the people who care for them. Living with Advanced MS produces unique strains on family life. It can be easier to talk about them to a community who are facing similar experiences.
Local support groups
- Map of MS services- Our map includes links to independent support groups.
- MS Society - has groups across the UK. You can find contact details for your local group on their website
- Revive MS Support - operates an independent MS Therapy Centre in Glasgow and in outreach clinics in the west of Scotland. Also provides a place for people with MS to meet
- The Shane Project - a London based group for African/Caribbean and ethnic minority people living with MS
Online support groups
- Asian MS - Facebook page of the national group for people affected by MS from the Asian community.
- Healing Well MS page - US based community for people living with MS
- Kurmudgeons' Korner - a forum run by and for people with multiple sclerosis
- Ladies with Lesions - a Facebook page for women with MS (closed group)
- MS People UK - a forum for sharing experiences, discussing problems and offering support and tips
- MS Refugees - a US based forum
- MS Society - the Facebook page for the MS Society. There are also have separate pages for MS Society Cymru, MS Society NI and MS Society Scotland
- MS-UK - the Facebook page for the national charity MS-UK
- MS UK - a Facebook support group for people in the UK (closed group)
- muMS UK - Facebook page of a group set up for mums living with MS in the UK (closed group)
- Mutual Support - Facebook page of the group for current and former members of the Armed Forces and Reserves and their families who are affected by MS (closed group)
- Positive About MS - Facebook page of a group set up by people with MS to focus on the positive aspects of the condition
- Overcoming Multiple Sclerosis - forum of a charity promoting a programme of diet and lifestyle approaches to managing MS
- Shift.ms - a social network aiming to create a positive, enabling community for people with MS
- This Is MS - a community with rooms to discuss current treatments and new and alternative approaches
Blogs and vlogs
- MS Trust Blog - News, comment and personal stories from people with MS across the UK
- MS Trust Youtube channel - find all the MS Trust news updates and videos
- MSTV - an MS Trust Youtube channel aimed at young people affected by MS
General blogs about MS (based in the UK)
- Budding communications - blog from a professional writer with MS
- Stumbling in Flats - life with MS
- Tantrums and Tingles - motherhood and MS
- Wheel Life - life with a wheelchair
- Mildly Scrambled - a blog with a mixtape for MS
- My MS Bully and Me - a blog about living and parenting with MS
- Think in Decimals - professional life with MS
- One Man and His Catheters - life with MS
- The wibbly dinosaur- a relatable take on MS and family life
- Poorly parents - motherhood and MS life
General blogs about MS (non UK)
- Life With Multiple Sclerosis - by an American who now lives in Ireland
- It's a Wheely Good Life - Vlog from an Australian active wheelchair user
Research and MS news
- Barts MS blog - neurologists and researchers at a London hospital blog about the latest research in MS
- Multiple Sclerosis News Today - science and research related to MS
Suggest a new group
Do you have a support group, online community or blog that you would like to suggest we add to this page? Email the link to hello@mstrust.org.uk and we will look into it.