You don't have to face life's hardest moments alone.
MyAlongside connects you with a mentor who has personally lived through the same challenge you're facing right now — not someone who studied it, but someone who survived it.
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Simple Process
Finding your mentor takes minutes
No long questionnaires. No waitlists. Just a meaningful match with someone who truly gets it.
Share Your Story
Tell us what life event you're navigating. Be as open or private as you like — there's no judgement here.
Get Matched
We find mentors who have personally lived through the same challenge — not just studied it. Real experience, real empathy.
Start Talking
Connect via chat on your own schedule. You set the pace, the depth, and the frequency. Your mentor is there when you need them.
Life Events We Cover
Whatever you're going through, we have mentors for it
Our mentors have first-hand experience across 40+ life events.
Divorce & Separation
Navigating the end of a marriage or long-term relationship
Job Loss & Career
Redundancy, resignation, career pivots and rebuilding
Grief & Bereavement
Losing a loved one and finding a path through grief
Health Crisis
Serious illness, diagnosis, and medical challenges
New Parenthood
The overwhelming joy and challenges of a new baby
Mental Health
Anxiety, depression, burnout and emotional wellbeing
Addiction & Recovery
Recovery journeys and rebuilding a healthier life
Relocation & Moving
Moving cities, countries, and finding your footing
Financial Crisis
Debt, bankruptcy, financial hardship and rebuilding
Empty Nest
Children leaving home and rediscovering your identity
Relationship Breakup
Navigating heartbreak and rediscovering yourself
Fresh Start
Major life reinvention and new beginnings
Real Stories
The moment someone truly understood
“I found a mentor who had walked the exact same path — 12-year marriage, two kids, same age as me when it ended. Talking to her felt like finally being understood without having to explain everything.”
Leah T.
Divorce · Mentor Sarah C.
“I was 47, just laid off, and terrified I'd never recover my career. My mentor had rebuilt from the exact same situation. Within 6 weeks of our conversations I had direction and confidence I hadn't felt in years.”
Jordan M.
Job Loss · Mentor Marcus W.
“When I got diagnosed, I felt utterly alone in a way that friends and family — no matter how loving — couldn't fix. My MyAlongside mentor was the only person who knew, without me having to explain, what I was actually feeling.”
Amara D.
Health Crisis · Mentor Dr. Priya N.
Your mentor is waiting for you.
It's free to start. No credit card. Just a conversation with someone who has walked your path.