It is informal support shared between peers rather than professionals. Peer support relies on students using their own personal experiences to help each other. It provides a sense of connection that’s essential for our mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing.

If you believe your life or the life of someone you know is in danger and are in need of urgent help, please see Additional Resources where there is more information and links to global crisis support centers around the world.

Peer support can be an effective mechanism to support people with anxiety, depression, addiction and many other mental health issues. Participating in peer to peer support has been linked to: an increased ability to cope, a greater sense of wellbeing & resilience, higher levels of self-esteem and confidence.

If your workplace has signed up to TalkLife Workplace, you can either download the app from the app stores, or use our web version. You can then sign up using your work email address to gain free access or use a voucher code if your employer has provided you with one. You will have to verify your identity via a verification email before you can start interacting with the community.

Our platform is very raw and real - this is what we love about it. You are welcome to talk about whatever is going on in your life as we want to be here to support you, however we encourage you to do this in a way that is safe for others on our platform. You can read our full community guidelines here.

Your employer has offered you access to TalkLife Workplace as part of their employee benefits. You can gain free access to the platform by signing up with your work email address - we have unlocked your workplace email domain so this means anyone at your company will be able to access the platform free of charge. Your employer won’t know that you are using the platform and you can remain anonymous.

The reason we ask you to use your employee email address is for one purpose only: authentication and verification of your employee status with your company. Your employer has offered you access to TalkLife Workplace as part of their employee benefits and using this email address helps us to provide you with free access. It also means we can verify all users and TalkLife Workplace will remain a safe space for the community it is intended for. Please be reassured that TalkLife Workplace is a confidential third party support service where your identity is protected. TalkLife Workplace will not share personal identifying details or interactions of those using the platform, either with your employer or any other third parties.

Your employer may have also unlocked access to TalkLife Workplace via a voucher code.

Yes. Will will not share that you are using TalkLife Workplace with your employer.

Please find the TalkLife Workplace Privacy Policy here.

Data is collected and used for the purpose of gathering insights on how the platform is being used. Your TalkLife Workplace data is de-identified, and never shared with third parties or advertisers. We encourage you to learn more about how we use your data through our privacy policy which can be found here.

We do not share any identifiable information with your workplace.

The only circumstances under which anonymity may be broken is in a threat of terror, underage abuse, or in cases of active risk of suicide.

TalkLife Workplace is monitored by our professional trust and safety team. This team consists of moderation professionals and clinical staff. The platform is moderated in real time 24/7.

TalkLife Workplace is primarily an English speaking network, however, our TalkLife Workplace peer supporters can support you across 26 languages including Swedish, Dutch, Arabic, German, Russian, Slovak, Czech, Polish, Hindi, Korean, Odia, Bengali, Urdu, Spanish, Tswana, Afrikaans, Cantonese, Mandarin, French, Greek & Portuguese.

TalkLife Workplace is a global community of working professionals that is truly diverse. In order to gain access to TalkLife Workplace, users have to have an email that is registered with a workplace that has partnered with us or have a valid voucher code.

Please email us on support@talklife.co.

TalkLife Workplace has a number of mechanisms that make it safe to use, including tools for anonymously reporting bullying and inappropriate or concerning posts. These alert administrators and moderators take appropriate action to review and resolve any issues raised.