Tools and apps to help manage feelings of loneliness

Below is a curated list of some tools and apps you can use to help manage feelings of loneliness.

Online forums, support groups, and social networks

Lifeline’s Forums are a monitored, anonymous online space where you can chat with others 24 hours a day, 7 days a week about mental health and wellbeing.

Griefline Online Forums

Griefline Online Forums offer connection, peer support, hope, and a sense of community to anyone 18+ in Australia affected by grief and loss, loneliness, or trauma.

ReachOut Forums offers safe, moderated online spaces for young people aged 16-25 to share their experiences, learn from others, and find support. They also offer forums for parents and carers.

OurHerd is a confidential storytelling app where young people can connect, open up about their mental health, and learn from each other's lived experiences.

Meetup is a free social networking platform where you can discover online and in-person events to meet new people, learn new things, find support, and more.

Self-led online wellbeing programs and apps

Social Anxiety Program

Mental Health Online’s Social Anxiety Program teaches you about social anxiety as well as skills and strategies you can use to manage it.

e-couch offers free, self-paced online programs that help people recognise and manage common mental health challenges like anxiety, depression, and grief.

Smiling Mind is a mindfulness and meditation app that helps kids, teens, and adults improve their wellbeing, build mental fitness, and achieve specific goals.

Real stories

Oliver's Story

In this episode of Lifeline's Holding on to Hope podcast, Oliver shares his story of holding on to hope through his slide into darkness at the age of 14 and the importance of staying connected with his friends.

In this episode of Lifeline's Holding on to Hope podcast, Said shares his story about growing up with a mum battling schizophrenia and overcoming his struggles with substance misuse and suicidality.

In this episode of Lifeline's Holding on to Hope podcast, Tanya shares what it’s like to struggle with anorexia and why empathy, kindness, and compassion have been so important to her survival.

In this episode of Lifeline's Holding on to Hope podcast, Anwyn shares what it's like to struggle with depression and anxiety due to growing up in a dysfunctional environment and how she's been able to hold on to hope.

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