News🎉 COVID-19: Buddyhelp & Betterhelp pledge to give away 100.000 weeks of counseling
You Deserve to Feel Your Best

BuddyHelp is an emotional support platform, where we facilitate conversations between people who are in emotional distress with caring, patient, compassionate individuals who will listen, and hold space. They are unpaid volunteers and have usually been through a rough patch themselves, knowing just how much it helped to have someone to talk to. In most cases, when one suffers from anxiety, job-related distress, domestic distress, breakups, fear of uncertainty, trauma, or simply not feeling one’s best, the best thing one can do is to talk about it. This allows for you to mentally process what’s in your head and find your way back to the light. In many cases, it is hard to find someone who will just listen, without judgement or trying to give unsolicited advice. BuddyHelp aims to be that neutral partner, always there for you, always with an open ear.

BuddyHelp is most effective for mild mental distress and emotional imbalance. In fact, according to research it is said to be just as effective as traditional therapy for these user groups. If you are looking for a more solid counselling foundation, we suggest that you consider therapy instead. Click here to learn more about the differences between peer support and therapy, and where to receive therapy. If you are suffering from severe mental conditions or are in a state of immediate crisis - do not use this site. These resources will be able to provide you with immediate help worldwide.

BuddyHelp is not a full replacement for therapy. If you’re considering therapy, Click here to learn more about it.

If you are looking to work on deeper underlying mental issues, then therapy would be the way to go. The reason being that you will have a highly skilled and experienced licensed therapist to work with you 1-on-1 through your issues. This is generally a longer process and can take anywhere from a week up to several years. Peer support on the other hand, is a great option for short-term distress, when you have something on your mind that you want to talk over. It is a great help for that, as it is instantaneous, completely anonymous and always available.

We don’t provide therapy, but our friends over at BetterHelp do. You can gain access to the world’s leading online therapy provider, with highly skilled and experienced licensed therapists.

We are an open platform and aim to fill the world’s emotional support deficit. We are actively growing our support base of volunteers. A volunteer listener is someone who deeply cares about the wellbeing of others, is full of compassion and wants to play a vital part in keeping the world’s emotional balance in check through times of crisis. In return the listener gains invaluable knowledge in communication and psychology, as well as excellent skill in active listing. We train our listeners with our industry-vetted training program at the psychology university, free of charge. Not everyone is cut out to be a listener, but those that are, will know it. If you feel called to join us, click here to learn more about your next steps.

BuddyHelp is fully volunteer-ran. It is a platform built on altruism and a desire to help people. Your support will help us to keep it growing. Click here to learn more.