You're going through something. Depression. Anxiety. Addiction. Recovery. Mental health struggles. And everyone around you means well, but they don't get it. They haven't been there.

Your therapist is helpful, but it's clinical. Your family tries, but they don't understand. You feel alone. You need someone who's actually lived through what you're going through.

Here's the truth: People with mental health or substance use challenges who have peer support are 50% more likely to stay in recovery. And peer support reduces hospital readmissions by 40%. Someone who's been there makes all the difference.

You don't have to do this alone.

Free Support from Someone Who's Been There

If you have Medi-Cal and you're dealing with mental health or substance use, you can get free peer support right now:

What Peer Support Looks Like:

• Someone who's lived through mental health or addiction themselves

• Someone who understands what you're going through (not just from a textbook)

• Someone you can talk to who won't judge you

• Someone who can share what worked for them

What They Help With:

• Staying in recovery or mental health treatment

• Setting goals and building hope

• Learning coping skills that actually work

• Connecting to other services and support

• Building life skills and confidence

• Not feeling so alone

Where You Meet:

• Wherever you feel comfortable (coffee shop, park, your home, phone, video)

• Regular check-ins (weekly, bi-weekly, whatever helps)

• Crisis support when you need it

People in Modesto, Stockton, and Merced have peer supporters right now. You could too.

Here's What Happens Without Peer Support

You already know. You feel isolated. You relapse. Or you stop going to therapy because it's not enough. Or you give up because nobody understands. The depression gets worse. The addiction takes over.

People without peer support are twice as likely to drop out of mental health or substance use treatment. Because they don't have someone who's been there walking with them.

Don't let that happen.

Click here right now and see if you qualify. Two minutes. Tell us what you're going through. We'll connect you to a peer.

Help Is Hope Can Unlock Special Help Today

Most people with Medi-Cal don't know free peer support exists. It's hidden. We help you unlock it.

Here's what happens:

1. Click here and fill out the form. Takes 2 minutes. Basic info.

2. Someone calls you back within 72 hours to confirm you qualify and match you with a peer supporter.

3. You get connected. You meet your peer. Someone who gets it. Someone who's been there.

Or book an appointment here if you want to talk through it first.

We're here in the Central Valley—Modesto, Stockton, Merced. We unlock it. You get peer support.

Here's What to Say (So You Qualify)

How you describe your situation matters. Never lie. But frame it right.

❌ DON'T say: "I'm dealing with some mental health stuff." ✅ DO say: "I'm struggling with depression/anxiety/addiction. I need peer support from someone who's been through this to help me stay in recovery."

❌ DON'T say: "Therapy isn't really helping." ✅ DO say: "I'm in treatment but I'm isolated. I need peer support to supplement my clinical care and prevent relapse."

❌ DON'T say: "I'd like someone to talk to." ✅ DO say: "I need peer support to help me build coping skills, stay engaged in treatment, and avoid hospitalization or relapse."

The difference? One meets criteria. One doesn't. Both are true. Frame it right.

Is This Really Free?

Yes. Completely free.

If you have Medi-Cal and you're dealing with mental health or substance use, peer support is covered. Your health plan pays for it.

No co-pay. No bills. No fees.

Even if you own a car or have savings, you still qualify. Medi-Cal doesn't count that anymore.

The only "catch" is you have to want the support. Peer support is voluntary. You can stop anytime.

This Could Save Your Recovery

Imagine this: You wake up tomorrow. You have someone you can text when you're struggling. Someone who's been exactly where you are. Someone who believes you can make it because they made it.

You meet for coffee. They share what worked for them. They don't judge. They just get it. For the first time in forever, you don't feel so alone.

That's what this does. Free. Right here in Modesto, Stockton, and Merced.

You'd be crazy to keep struggling alone when someone who's been there can help.

Click here and get started. Two minutes. That's it.

Who Gets Peer Support?

If you have Medi-Cal and any of this sounds like you:

✓ You're dealing with mental health challenges (depression, anxiety, PTSD, bipolar, etc.) ✓ You're in recovery from substance use or trying to get there ✓ You feel isolated and alone in your struggles ✓ You're in treatment but need extra support ✓ You've relapsed before and want to prevent it ✓ You just want someone who understands

Then you probably qualify.

Real examples from the Central Valley:

• A man in Modesto in recovery got a peer supporter who's been sober 10 years—still sober 2 years later

• A woman in Stockton with depression got matched with someone who's been there—finally has hope

• A veteran in Merced with PTSD connected with a peer who served—first person who really got it

Click here to get started. Two minutes. Someone calls back within 72 hours.

Don't have Medi-Cal or don't qualify? Check here for other resources that might help.

Don't Keep Fighting Alone

We see it constantly. People struggling alone. Feeling like nobody understands. Relapsing because they have no support. Giving up because they're isolated.

Don't be that person.

Help is here. In Modesto. In Stockton. In Merced. Free peer support from someone who's been there. You just have to say yes.

Click here. Two minutes. Let us help you. You don't have to do this alone.