All questions about Fibromyalgia

Where can I get support for myself?

From carers' organisations, patient organisations that support families, your own doctor, and people around you who want to help.

The full answer, with the sources, is in the guide.

Sources

• CDC: Healthy habits, caring for yourself when caring for another (ask for help with a set task, tell your doctor you are a caregiver, support groups, regular breaks)
• Fibromyalgia Action UK
• Treister-Goltzman and Peleg: Mood states and well-being of spouses of fibromyalgia patients, systematic review and meta-analysis (Frontiers in Psychology)
• Find A Helpline (ThroughLine): free international directory of crisis and emotional-support lines, checked by country (130+ countries)

Reviewed 2026-11-07 · next review 2027-11-07