Hi and welcome to Lost Minds, a friendly online environment where you can get help on homelessness and mental health issues, find out about coping techniques and find inspiration. There are also a number of helplines listed on this website, where you can go for free, friendly and confidential support and advice.

You might be looking at this because you feel like you’ve nowhere to turn and that no one cares about you, but try and believe me when I say this; there really are people out there who care and will support you. I’m someone who knows how you feel; I’ve been where you are now, I’ve wanted to feel connected somewhere and to have people in my life who only want to be my friend. You’re worth something and you need to put yourself first so that you can be the best you can truly be, and make friends who really care. You can begin to live your life and have fun.

You have done such an amazing step by coming here, and as you read this and look through the website you will find support from the information, and also from the other people going through similar stuff to you. You can feel connected here, just be yourself, and talk about anything you want to - it’s all confidential so you don’t even have to give your real name.
You have taken the first step by coming on to the website and you should feel proud of yourself. Whenever life gets too hard to deal with remember you always have this website and that you’re a person of worth and value no matter what anyone else says. Always hold on to the amazing person you are; there will always be people out there who will see that and believe in you like I believe in you.