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Swell - Friendship, support & real
connection for people with chronic illness.
Swell is a warm, private space for people living with chronic illness. Make a friend, join a support group, grow your network, and trade real-world health guidance with peers - without ever having to explain yourself first. Dating releases as a feature later.
One app. Four ways to connect today - dating later.
Friendship, support, networking, and peer guidance are live now. Dating releases as a feature once the community is thriving.
Friendship
Make real friends with people who don't need the long explanation.
Support
Join condition-specific groups to share, ask, vent, and learn together.
Networking
Connect with founders, creators, clinicians, and advocates who get it.
Peer Guidance
Trade lived-experience health tips with people walking your road.
Dating - coming later
Dating will open as its own subsection once the community is active. Create your account now and you'll be first in when it does.
Built for the way you actually live.
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100+ conditions, your call
Pick from the 100 most common chronic illnesses - from T1D to fibromyalgia to long COVID. Show what you want, hide what you don't.
02
One profile, every mode
Switch between Friendship, Support, Networking, and Peer Guidance without rebuilding your profile - and into Dating when it launches.
03
Slow by design
No swiping. Like a prompt or photo to start something real. Cancel plans without guilt.
Swell is live. Join today.
Install Swell on iOS or Android, build your profile, claim your handle, and start connecting with people who get it.