One-to-one / online
Peer support
A private conversation with a trained peer who brings lived experience, presence, and mutual respect. Come as you are, with whatever is on your mind.
How it worksMental Bytes · Reykjavík, Iceland
Peer support and expressive arts.
Accessible mental health support through peer dialogue, expressive arts, and experiential learning. Available online and in person.
Mental Bytes · Reykjavík
01 / Who we are
What is Mental Bytes?
Mental Bytes is a non-governmental organization (NGO), based in Iceland, where mental health support is built on peer connection, expressive arts and shared learning. We offer education and group events that foster open discussions and creative exploration of mental health.
Our sessions encourage self-reflection, and build resilience through meaningful conversations and structured activities.
Our approach
Dialogue, art, and lived experience.
Mental Bytes brings dialogue, art, and lived experience together to support reflection, connection, and growth in a way that adapts to each person.
02 / What we do
Different ways to
connect.
Together / in person
Expressive arts & learning
Creative workshops, education, and group events make space to explore, express ourselves, and build connections with others.
Stories from our work
03 / In community
Creativity brings us together.
From poetry and music to shared conversations, our work makes room for different voices and new ways of understanding one another.
Read the Languages of the Heart story04 / What guides us
Why we do this.
01 / Mission
Our Mission
To promote mental health through community, creativity, and genuine connection—both online and in person.
02 / Vision
Our Vision
A world where mental health support is as approachable and common as physical health care, fostering understanding, resilience, and connection in every community.
05 / Journal
Latest Blogs
May 27, 2026
What Is Peer Support And Why Does It Matter?
Learn what peer support is, how it works, and why lived experience can be more powerful than advice. Real help from real people.
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May 15, 2026
Online Peer Support That Meets You Where You Are
Mental Bytes launches its online peer support pilot, offering accessible emotional support through trained peers worldwide.
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May 13, 2026
Traustur Kjarni Board Retreat for Social Change
A playful city-retreat helping Traustur Kjarni’s board build trust, align values, and shape a shared vision for change.
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May 12, 2026
When Strangers Become Connected Through Poetry
Languages of the Heart brought together people from different countries for a weekend of creative workshops, poetry, and real connection in Reykjavík.
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March 27, 2026
Languages of the Heart / Tungumál Hjartans
Creative poetry workshops in Reykjavík. Explore your voice, connect through language & music, and join a collective album experience.
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February 16, 2026
Mental Bytes Prepares for Online Peer Support Pilot
Mental Bytes prepares for free online peer support sessions in collaboration with IPS and Traustur Kjarni. Starting in April.
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Whether you're curious about our work, want to join a workshop, or are looking to collaborate — we're here to connect. Reach out anytime. Let’s grow something meaningful, together.