Join anonymous communities of people navigating the same everyday struggles. Read for as long as you like, share when you’re ready — no real name, no pressure. And when you want something closer, we can match you one to one with a peer going through something similar.
Three simple steps to finding the support you deserve
Browse communities built around everyday struggles — work stress, sleep, loneliness, money worries. Join anonymously and just read for as long as you like.
Post to the group in your own words. Everything is anonymous, and there is never any obligation to reply to anyone or to keep a conversation going.
When you want more than a group can give, we can match you with a single peer who is going through something similar. It is there whenever deeper, one-to-one sharing would help — you decide when.
Every feature is designed with your safety and comfort in mind
Topic-based groups for the things people actually struggle with day to day. Post, comment, or simply read — being in the room counts.
We don’t ask for your real name, and the site runs no third-party trackers or analytics. You choose a username and nothing more. An email address is optional, only ever used to tell you someone replied.
Breathing exercises, grounding techniques, journaling prompts and coping strategies you can use on your own, any time.
An add-on for when you want deeper, one-to-one sharing: we match you with a peer whose situation resembles yours, whenever you are ready for it.
Opening up to strangers is a real risk. Here is exactly how we try to make that safer, and where our limits are.
Communities are the front door, where posts are visible to the group rather than to one stranger. One-to-one matching is there when you want it, and you are the one who starts it.
No real name, no third-party trackers, and no email address unless you ask for one. Share only what you want to share, and leave a community or a conversation at any point without explaining yourself.
Communities are moderated, and anything harmful can be reported. Accounts that put others at risk are removed.
If something you write suggests you may be in crisis, we immediately show the crisis lines for your own country rather than letting the moment pass.
YoureNotAlone is built for the ordinary weight of daily life — work pressure, studying, sleep, loneliness, money worries, relationships, big life changes. It is a place to feel less alone with those things.
It is not a service for moderate or severe mental illness, and it is not a substitute for professional care. If what you are experiencing is affecting your ability to get through an ordinary day, has lasted a long time, or is getting worse, please speak to a doctor or a qualified mental health professional.
The people here are peers, not clinicians. Nobody on this platform is trained to diagnose or treat a mental health condition, and nothing shared here should be taken as medical advice. If you are in immediate danger, contact your local emergency services or one of the crisis lines below.
If you or someone you know is in crisis, please reach out