Talk to someone who's actually been through it
Sometimes you don't need a professional — you need someone who gets it. Peer support connects you with a person who has lived through a similar situation and can listen without judgment. It's free, private, and happens by text on FindSupport.
Peer supporters are people with lived experience — not licensed therapists. This is not therapy, medical advice, or a crisis service.
Peer conversations are launching soon — we're onboarding the first peer supporters now.
What peer support is — and what it isn't
Peer support is one person helping another through shared experience. It's an established idea in mental health care: hearing from someone who has been where you are can make a hard stretch feel less isolating.
Peer support is
- A conversation with someone who has been through something similar
- Listening, encouragement, and practical perspective from real life
- A way to feel less alone while you figure out your next step
- Something you can use alongside therapy, not instead of it
Peer support is not
- Therapy or counseling — peers are not licensed professionals
- Diagnosis, treatment plans, or advice about medication
- A crisis service — if you're in danger, call or text 988
- A replacement for a doctor, therapist, or emergency care
How it works
Pick a topic
Choose what's on your mind and agree to a few simple ground rules. You must be 18 or older.
Do a quick check-in
A short check-in helps us make sure peer support is the right fit right now, and not a moment that needs professional help.
A peer who's been there accepts
Your request goes to peer supporters who have lived through that topic. One of them picks it up.
Talk by text, then tell us how it went
A private conversation on the platform, with no appointments and no cost. Afterward, short feedback helps us improve.
What you can talk about
Divorce & breakups
Separation, divorce, or a breakup that turned life upside down. Talk with someone who has come out the other side.
Burnout
Exhausted, detached, running on empty at work or at home. Talk with someone who knows what that feels like from the inside.
Relocation & starting over
A move, a new city, or starting over from scratch. Talk with someone who has rebuilt a life in a new place.
More topics coming soon. For anything else, our therapist search is here.
Peer support or therapy — which do I need?
They solve different problems, and many people use both: a peer for day-to-day support from someone who gets it, and a therapist for professional care.
| Peer support | Therapy | |
|---|---|---|
| Who you talk to | Someone who's lived through a similar situation | A licensed mental health professional |
| Cost | Free for seekers | Paid sessions; insurance may cover part |
| What happens | An honest text conversation, at your pace | Clinical assessment and a structured treatment plan |
| Best for | Feeling less alone, everyday perspective, getting through a rough patch | Depression, anxiety, trauma, and other conditions that need treatment |
| Not for | Diagnosis, treatment, medication, or crisis support | Emergencies — in a crisis, call or text 988 |
Not sure which fits? Start with whichever feels easier to say yes to — you can always talk to a licensed therapist as well.
Or browse licensed therapists by topic:
What to expect from your first conversation
Someone who listens first
A peer won't diagnose you or tell you what to do. They listen, share what helped them, and help you think things through.
Text, at your pace
No appointments to book and no camera. Share only what you're comfortable sharing. Peer support is open 8am to midnight Eastern; outside those hours you can request a conversation for the next day.
Clear boundaries
Conversations stay on the platform. Peers don't ask for or share phone numbers, emails, or social handles, and they don't give medical advice.
Licensed help when it's needed
If a conversation gets heavier than peer support can hold, it's paused and you're pointed to crisis resources and licensed therapists.
How we keep conversations safe
- • Before a conversation starts, a short check-in screens for crisis. If it shows you may need urgent help, we point you to 988 and licensed care instead.
- • Conversations are stored and may be reviewed by our safety team. If signs of crisis come up, the conversation is paused and crisis resources are shown.
- • Peer supporters complete training on listening, boundaries, safety escalation, and privacy, plus a practice conversation, before an application is approved.
- • Sharing personal contact details is not allowed. Either side can press “I need help with this conversation” to pause it and alert our team.
In immediate danger or crisis? Call or text 988 (US Suicide & Crisis Lifeline), or call 911. Peer support is not a crisis service.