Penpal-esque resources for talking to someone similar

[RealHumanBean]

Does anyone know of any sites/apps/etc for finding a specific person to connect with, kind of like a penpal? I prefer talking to one person who is similarly aged and has a common condition. I think my goal is a more personal connection and I-check-on-you/you-check-on me relationship. I know this is kind of a shot in the dark; searching online is tricky because the moment you put in "suicide" or "depression" you get inundated with hotlines and resources that aren't actually helpful.

Thanks for any time or input!

 

[Life_and_Death]

i think thats kinda what the recovery partners section is for. although personally i found better people to talk to by just being apart of the community and making friends. idk maybe thats worked for others. theres a few people here that im friends with and we check up on each other now and again.

 

[Nature_is_God]

i think thats kinda what the recovery partners section is for. although personally i found better people to talk to by just being apart of the community and making friends. idk maybe thats worked for others. theres a few people here that im friends with and we check up on each other now and again.

^ this and you should also join the general chat on this site.

 

[Nymph]

Either here or on Reddit there's a lot of subreddits where you could post something similar
Subreddits: suicide watch, depression...
theres a bunch

 

[RealHumanBean]

i think thats kinda what the recovery partners section is for. although personally i found better people to talk to by just being apart of the community and making friends. idk maybe thats worked for others. theres a few people here that im friends with and we check up on each other now and again.

Thanks for pointing that out; I had not seen that thread yet. I will post in there and see if i can find someone. Thanks :)

Either here or on Reddit there's a lot of subreddits where you could post something similar
Subreddits: suicide watch, depression...
theres a bunch

Reddit has been tricky for me. There are SO many new posts that you can get buried almost instantly. Also, I don't consider Reddit a safe space; there seem to be a lot of people lurking there who have ill intents.

^ this and you should also join the general chat on this site.

Are you referring to the Discord or is there a different General Chat? I haven't been on the site long enough to get an invite to the Discord yet :\

 

[Nymph]

i see, that sucks. There's also this sites chat or the discord chat. I don't use this chat here that much so I can't say much about it but on the discord it seems pretty chill

 

[Nature_is_God]

Are you referring to the Discord or is there a different General Chat? I haven't been on the site long enough to get an invite to the Discord yet :\

You can join the general chat once you are here for 24 hours, I think. From what I hear, the chat is more active than the discord.

 

[RealHumanBean]

You can join the general chat once you are here for 24 hours, I think. From what I hear, the chat is more active than the discord.

Ahahaha, I'm like where the hell is the chat, then checked my profile and realized I have been a member for 23 hours and 58 minutes. I'll wait a few i guess!

 

[Life_and_Death]

Ahahaha, I'm like where the hell is the chat, then checked my profile and realized I have been a member for 23 hours and 58 minutes. I'll wait a few i guess!

i personally dont like the chat here. i find it better to avoid it. but maybe it fits you