What is the You're Not Alone podcast?

You're Not Alone is a Chicago-based mental health podcast hosted by Sina Balouch. With 5 seasons and 50+ episodes, it helps people who struggle with issues we don't see — reaching listeners in 90+ countries.

Where can I listen to You're Not Alone?

You can listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Amazon Music, iHeart Radio, and at ynamentalhealth.org/podcast.

How can I be a guest on the podcast?

Visit ynamentalhealth.org/contact to submit a collaboration request. We welcome mental health professionals, advocates, and anyone with a story to share.

Yes, all episodes are completely free. You can also support the show through our fundraiser page or by purchasing merch from our shop.

Terms of Service | You're Not Alone

Welcome to You're Not Alone ("YNA," "we," "us"). By using ynamentalhealth.org, our podcast, our shop, or any related service, you agree to these Terms of Service. If you don't agree, please don't use the site.

Not medical advice

YNA is a mental health podcast and community. The content we publish — episodes, articles, social posts, comments — is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, psychological diagnosis, or treatment, and it does not replace the relationship you have with a licensed mental health professional.

If you are in crisis: call or text 988(Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or text HOME to 741741 (Crisis Text Line). In a life-threatening emergency, call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.

Use of the site

You agree to use the site lawfully and respectfully. You agree not to:

Harass, threaten, or harm other users, guests, or our team.
Post content that is illegal, defamatory, hateful, or that violates someone's privacy.
Attempt to disrupt the site, scrape content at scale, or interfere with security features.
Reproduce, resell, or redistribute our podcast or written content without permission.

We may remove content or suspend access without notice if we believe these terms have been violated.

Shop and orders

Orders placed through our shop are processed by Shopify. Pricing, shipping timelines, and return policies are shown at checkout and may change without notice. Once an order ships, it's subject to the carrier's terms.

For order questions, email contact@ynamentalhealth.org.

Intellectual property

The YNA brand, logo, podcast episodes, written content, and visuals are owned by You're Not Alone or licensed to us. You may share links to our content and quote short passages with attribution, but you may not republish full content or use our brand to suggest endorsement without permission.

User-submitted content

If you submit a guest pitch, sponsor inquiry, comment, or review, you grant YNA a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, edit, and publish that content in connection with the podcast and brand. You confirm you have the right to share what you submit.

Third-party links and services

We link to third-party platforms (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Amazon Music, iHeart, social networks, partner organizations). We're not responsible for the content or practices of those sites. Their terms and privacy policies apply when you use them.

Disclaimers and limitation of liability

The site and content are provided "as is" without warranties of any kind. To the fullest extent allowed by law, YNA is not liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of the site or reliance on its content. Nothing in these terms limits liability where the law doesn't allow it.

Changes to these terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. The "Last updated" date above shows the latest version. Continued use of the site after changes means you accept the updated terms.

Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Illinois, USA, without regard to conflict-of-law rules.

Contact

Questions about these Terms? Email contact@ynamentalhealth.org.