InnerWhispers
Peer supporter
Someone who's been there
- Listens and shares lived experience
- Offers encouragement and coping ideas
- Helps you find professional care if you want it
- Does not diagnose, give therapy or prescribe
Experts · Peer Support
Talk to Someone Who's Been There
Our peer supporters are trained listeners with their own lived experience of mental health challenges. They offer a warm, judgement-free space to talk, alongside professional care.
Sometimes it helps to hear "me too."
What peer support is
Support From People Who Understand
Peer supporters have lived through their own mental health challenges and are trained to listen well. They can't diagnose or treat, but they can help you feel less alone, find words for what you're going through, and take the next step when you're ready.
A listening ear
Talk openly, at your pace, without being judged or rushed.
Shared experience
Hear what helped someone who has faced something similar.
Practical coping ideas
Everyday ways to manage stress, low days and big changes.
Help with next steps
If you'd like professional care, they can help you find the right person.
How it's different
Peer Support or Professional Care?
They work well together. Many people use both.
Psychologist or psychiatrist
A qualified clinician
- Assesses what you're experiencing
- Provides therapy and counselling
- Diagnoses and, for psychiatrists, prescribes when appropriate
Our peer supporters
Meet the Team
Book a phone call for ₹20 or a video call for ₹30. Not sure who? Book with anyone available.
Peer Support Specialist
[Name]
Peer Support Specialist
[One line about their lived experience and what they help with.]
- Training
- [Peer-support training]
- Talks about
- [Topics they talk about]
- Languages
- [Languages]
- Sessions
- Phone or video call
Peer Supporter
[Name]
Peer Supporter
[One line about their lived experience and what they help with.]
- Training
- [Peer-support training]
- Talks about
- [Topics they talk about]
- Languages
- [Languages]
- Sessions
- Phone or video call
Want to become a peer supporter?
If you have lived experience and want to help others, we'd love to hear from you.
Get matched
Not Sure Who to Choose?
Tell us a little about yourself and how you'd like to talk. We'll match you with a peer supporter and arrange a time.
Thank you,
We've received your request. A member of our team will get in touch by email to arrange a time to talk.
Need to talk sooner? WhatsApp us.
Prefer another way?
What happens next
- 1We read your request, in confidence.
- 2We match you with a peer supporter.
- 3We contact you to set a time that suits you.
FAQ
Frequently Asked
Questions
No. Peer supporters are trained listeners with lived experience. They don't diagnose, give therapy or prescribe medication. If you'd like that kind of help, they can guide you to one of our psychologists or psychiatrists.
People who have been through their own mental health challenges and have completed peer-support training with us. [Confirm: training details]
A phone call is ₹20 and a video call is ₹30. You pay online when you book.
Yes. What you share stays private. The only exception is if someone's safety is at serious risk, when we may need to involve others to keep people safe.
Yes. Many people find the two work well together. Peer support can sit alongside sessions with a psychologist or psychiatrist.
Peer support is not an emergency service. If you're in danger or thinking of harming yourself, call 112 or Tele-MANAS on 14416, free and open 24/7.
Get in touch
You Don't Have to Go Through It Alone
Talk to a peer supporter, or just ask us a question. We're here when you're ready.
InnerWhispers isn't an emergency service. In a crisis, call your local emergency number or Tele-MANAS at 14416.