About us
Tellmi is a British Social Enterprise which launched in 2017. Formerly known as MeeToo, Tellmi is successfully addressing the mental health crisis and tackling health inequalities for young people.
Founded by psychologist Suzi Godson PhD and engineer Kerstyn Comley PhD, Tellmi’s unique approach combines pre-moderated peer support and preemptive counsellor intervention to provide young people with easy access to the appropriate level of support. It is one of the few digital platforms available for NHS commissioning where young people can safely connect with age-banded peers to share their experiences, advice, and information.
A pioneering force in the digital peer support space, Tellmi has now safely supported 90,000+ young people.
Our Team
(When we were young)
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Dr Suzi Godson
Founder and Co-CEO
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Dr Kerstyn Comley
Founder and Co-CEO
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Sjoukje Neil
Tellmi Board
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Anatole Krattiger
Tellmi Board
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Emma French
Growth Marketing
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Sharmaine Malik
Programme Delivery
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Millie Roberts
App Operations
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Maddy Griffith
Service Delivery and Operations
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Garance Guerinet
Graphic Design
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Clare Power
Tellmi Directory
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Enego Comley
Data Analysis
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Kyle Andrews
Bid/Technical Writing
The Tellmi Youth Advisory Board
The Tellmi youth advisory board play a vital role in ensuring that everything we say, do and create is coherent, accessible and authentic. They are consulted on all new development ideas and their feedback guides decision making within Tellmi. If you would like to join our board email info@tellmi.help.
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Freddy
I’m Freddy and I am an autistic wheelchair user. I work as a web developer so have a good understanding of balancing accessibility with technology. Having spoken at various conferences on autism, I hope to bring enthusiasm and experience to this role!
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Alex
I’m Alex, I’m currently training as an integrative counsellor and psychotherapist. I have over 3 years of experience of working within mental health services and healthcare settings and I had anorexia as a teenager. I used to volunteer for Tellmi in the past as a supervisor SuperPeer.
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Izzy
I’m Izzy, I’m 18 and I’m from Scotland. I’m autistic, which is something I have really struggled with throughout my life, however through using Tellmi and talking about my issues with other people I’ve come to see how dark places can become a little brighter. In my free time, I really like to read and bake, and I also speak 3 languages!
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Thomas
I’m Thomas and I’ve just finished my first year of media studies at university. I benefited from using Tellmi for several years when I had a tough time in my mid teens and I am really pleased to be a youth advisor now.
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Jayden
I’m Jayden, I’m a trans man from England, I have a passion for helping others and playing online games. I hope to use my past experiences to help other young people on Tellmi. I will also give helpful feedback and hope to be part of a great team to make the Tellmi community grow.
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Velvet
I’m Velvet. I’m 18 and I got diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when I was six. This year I’ve been helping Tellmi develop resources for young people like me. I’m really happy to be part of this youth advisory board
Voluntary Lead Medical Advisor
Professor May Ng, OBE, PhD MBA LLM MSc MBBS (Hons) FHEA FRCPCH SFFMLM Lic.Ac is a Professor of Paediatrics at Edge Hill University, Hon Associate Professor at University of Liverpool and a Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist at Mersey West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS in the United Kingdom. She is the current Chair of UK NIHR CRG Diabetes Research Steering Group for Children, Officer for Research Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health and is on the NICE Diabetes Guideline Committee. She is also Chair of the E-Learning Committee for European Society of Paediatric Endocrinology (ESPE), and on the Advisory Council and Chair of E-learning Committee for International Society of Paediatric and Adolescent Diabetes (ISPAD). Professor May Ng has been a dedicated advocate for autism awareness, inclusion, and acceptance for the past 18 years inspired by her son. She was awarded an OBE on the 2022 Platinum Jubilee Queen Elizabeth II’s Honours for Services to People with Diabetes and People with Autism and Disabilities. She is active in charitable causes to raise autism and deaf awareness.
Specialist Advisors and Research Partners
Professor Sir Simon Baron-Cohen and Dr Carrie Allison at the Autism Research Centre at the University of Cambridge are leading experts in the field of autism research. Our work together is focused on understanding the challenges that autistic Tellmi users experience and how we can improve the way that we support them. We also work closely with Dr Tracey Parsons at the Autism Centre for Excellence.
Panos Vostanis, Professor of Child Mental Health at the University of Leicester is a child psychiatrist who has longstanding interest in peer support. He has extensive clinical experience working with vulnerable children, young people, and families who are in care, homeless, adopted, refugees, young offenders, or living in disadvantage, both in the UK and in developing countries.
Dr Lucy Biddle and Dr Myles-Jay Linton at the University of Bristol have worked with us on a major Innovate UK funded project on Suicide and Self-Harm with
Since our inception, we have received ongoing support and advice from psychiatrist and epidemiologist Professor Sir Simon Wessley, Professor Henrietta Bowden-Jones (OBE) and educationalist Sir Anthony Seldon.
Get in touch
Our mission is to provide mental help to everyone, everywhere. If you’d like to know more about our service and how we can help you to reach and engage with more young people who need support, get in touch.