Friendship · peer support · real connection

Find the kind of connection that matches what you're dealing with.

Lifted Spirits is a free 18+ UK community built around friendship, shared experience and genuine connection. You can start with what feels closest to your life right now, without needing to explain everything at once.

18+Adult community
FreeCore membership
UK + onlineReal-life and digital connection
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Support can start with finding people who actually get the situation.

Not every difficult period needs another generic conversation. Sometimes the useful part is being around people who understand loneliness, heartbreak, low mood, starting again or simply how hard adult friendship can become.

Lifted Spirits uses shared experiences and interests as a starting point so connection feels less random and less forced.

  • Loneliness and feeling disconnected
  • Heartbreak and rebuilding after a relationship
  • Poor mental health and difficult periods
  • Making friends as an adult
  • Finding people through gaming and shared interests
  • Turning online connection into real plans
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You do not have to arrive ready to talk about everything.

Some people join because they want to talk. Others want somewhere to look around quietly first. Both are fine.

You can use private tools, read community Reflections, find people with things in common or join a conversation when it feels natural. The point is to make joining easier, not create another social obligation.

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Connection is bigger than one type of community space.

Lifted Spirits combines online community, member discovery, Gaming and real-life meet-ups so people have different ways to build familiarity.

For some members the easiest first step is a message. For others it is a game night, a shared interest or seeing the same people at a community event. The route can be different even when the goal is the same: real people you want to keep in your life.

Important distinction

Peer support is not therapy or emergency care.

Lifted Spirits is a friendship and peer-support community. Members can discuss mental health and difficult experiences, but the community does not provide diagnosis, treatment or emergency intervention. Professional or emergency support should be used where needed.

Read our community and safety terms

Common questions

Before you join.

What kind of support does Lifted Spirits provide?

Lifted Spirits provides friendship, peer support and community connection. Members can talk about shared experiences, find people they relate to, use private wellbeing tools and join community activities.

Is Lifted Spirits a mental health service?

No. Lifted Spirits is not therapy, medical treatment or a crisis service. It is an adult friendship and peer-support community.

Do I have to share personal things when I join?

No. You can look around, read, use private tools and join in gradually. There is no requirement to post your story when you create an account.

Is the community free?

Yes. Core Lifted Spirits membership is free. Optional Premium membership adds extra ways to discover people, make plans and use community features.

Start at your own pace

Start with the part that feels easiest.

Create a free account, look around and find people, conversations or activities that feel relevant to where you are now.

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