The coronavirus pandemic has affected many areas of life, including mental health care. While health care is fully provided during the pandemic, we have decided to offer an alternative to aftercare support groups in the form of telemedicine for stabilized patients. The paper discusses our practical experience with the use of telemedicine in aftercare support groups. Although personal encounters are inherently irreplaceable, computer technology allows us to continue group psychotherapy and continuity of treatment even during a pandemic.

Key words: group psychotherapy – aftercare support groups – telemedicine