‘I’ve got this off my chest and at least someone’s heard me. I’ve been heard.’ (P1, 50 year old, male)

‘… they’re [other PWS] not going to judge, or things like that. It’s a place to speak openly about things like that.’ (P2, 20 year old, male)

‘The atmosphere of the meeting … really plays a big role, it’s not a serious conversation, it’s … an open heart-to-heart conversation …’ (P2, 20 year old, male)

‘… [the SSG] … has been an important safe space where you can express your emotions and … [discuss] the emotional aspects of disfluent moments … that really helps a lot.’ (P2, 20 year old, male)

‘[The SSG] to me is a support environment …’ (P3, 25 year old, male)

‘I feel more relaxed …’ (P4, 27 year old, male)

‘What I enjoy about [the SSG] … is … we don’t judge.’ (P4, 27 year old, male)

‘Nobody laughs at you … it’s a safe place.’ (P6, 52 year old, female)

‘It’s an open environment.’ (P7, 34 year old, male)

‘It [SSG] was the one platform [where] you can speak, and no one gives a rat’s ass.’ (P8, 44 year old, female)

‘… feel [though] we are home.’ (P10, 26 year old, male)

‘I always feel as if I’m different and so when I’m at [the SSG], I’m at home and … I feel like I belong.’ (P12, 30 year old, female)

‘Sometimes the time is not convenient as such.’ (P4, 27 year old, male)

‘… maybe like two options [of dates for SSG meetings] per month that people can choose one of the two, that would be good.’ (P5, 33 year old, male)

‘I wish that maybe … we could have more sessions …’ (P13, 25 year, male)