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It can sometimes be difficult to find support from family members, friends, or like minded people. While you might have a best friend or a support system and network such as groups on social media, you might want to seek support without any social interaction.

Our listeners provide emotional support through active listening. Active listening helps process your emotional distress. The following page can be filtered to seek listeners who provide long-term help and support. You can also browse listeners according to your preferred language as well as for different topics amongst other filters.

7 Cups is a chat site/app that has different options to find a good listener. You can meet new people and text chat with other individuals going through tough times - you are not alone! Everyone goes through a hard time at some point in their lives and we are here for you. Whether you are facing relationship problems, panic attacks, struggling with substance abuse, loneliness, depression, anxiety, or any other mental health issue, our site/app is a safe space based on confidential, anonymous support.

A good idea is to consider what form of support you would like in the first place - we have plenty of options to explore and one of the best ways is to give them a try to find out what works for you. We understand that different people have different needs and preferences. All these support services are appropriate for different situations.

This page can help you seek a trained active listener to talk to through 1-on-1 conversations. These listeners come from different walks of life and all are ready to offer a compassionate listening ear to people who would like to talk to someone else. You can select their username to view their detailed profile page with their shared bio and other information such as whether they have lived experience of mental health conditions or topics, their reviews, as well as their training and other badges. While our listeners do not provide direct advice, their support can help you vent your feelings and concerns in a safe space and you can work together to figure out healthy coping tools.

Listener conversations can vary in duration according to your listener's and your personal availability. Some listeners have the option to schedule chats with them in advance. You can always browse for listeners and leave them a message so that they can get back to you with their availability.

There are several other ways you can find someone to talk to at 7 Cups. These include the group chats and subcommunities. We are glad you are taking the first step towards support!

Our group chat rooms are online chat rooms that serve as different support groups where you can send text messages 24/7. We are a global community with people from all over the world. Some chat rooms include the Sharing Circle room, which is a non-judgemental safe space based on the traditions of AA and similar support groups. This space can prove helpful if you need a group of people to talk to who can listen and get to know you over a long time. Sharing your feelings and experiences as well as listening to those of others can help feel supported. You can expand your support network and make online supportive friends and connections!

On the other hand, if you would like to interact with people and talk to someone over forums, we have dedicated subcommunities for over 45+ topics covering a wide range of mental illness support topics through various sub-forums. Our subcommunities provide support, awareness, events, as well as opportunities to participate in light-hearted icebreakers.

Apart from the above mentioned mental health services at 7 Cups, we have affordable therapy options allowing you to seek online therapy for mental health problems with an online therapist, licensed psychologist, and other mental health professionals. This support is affordable as compared to other online and offline services or other options like support through insurance companies. Therapists are also available to talk to throughout the week on working days.

While our community can help support you after you have lost someone else to suicide, 7 Cups is not to be used in the state of active/passive suicidal thoughts - for such cases, please visit helpful resources such as the Samaritans or National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. For a complete list of helpful resources, click here.

If you would like to gain further insight and helpful information about different mental health topics, you can visit our Community Questions and Answers pages, or read our Expert Mental Health News and Advice articles. Other main features you can explore include our self-help guides and growth paths based on treatment protocols available for free!

The bottom line is, you are never alone - 7 Cups is a community aiming to provide compassion on a global scale. There are various ways to talk to someone at 7 Cups. These include 1-on-1 conversations based on active listening and support through trained listeners, group chats with support discussions and Sharing Circles, and the subcommunity forums. Other features that you may find helpful include the growth paths, community questions and answers, as well as expert advice sections.

Jenna
L Epitome 19 5854
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I only support the topics listed. All other topics will be referred to Browse Listeners [http://7cups.com/BrowseListeners]. Bipolar Disorder Sexual Assault (PTSD/Trauma) Terminal Illness ------------------------- ➼ All of my chats are 1 hour long and I offer short-term support. ➼ If you would like to chat with me, first please message me with a brief description of the support you are seeking and days/times that may work for you. I will then respond within 48 hours to let you know if I can take your chat and the times that may work for me. ➼ I follow the community guidelines and I expect you to as well. No off-site contact or sharing of personal info of any kind. ➼ I cannot take any kind of crisis chats due to not having the training or tools. We are also not a crisis intervention website. You will be referred to a helpline. We all battle things, and thankfully we don't have to do it alone even if it's just someone on the other side of the screen offering support. ------------------------- Hello, my name is Jenna and I am in my early thirties. I have been a part of this community for ten years. During this time, I have found that being here has positively impacted my well-being and given me the privilege to support others. In my free time, I enjoy attending church, spending time with my four dogs, listening to different genres of music, DYI crafts/projects, indulging in tacos, enjoying the outdoors in good weather, sleeping, and drawing. ------------------------- Twin Brian AnnaSilverberg Left-handed Pal BlueRivercares Listener Twins blithSun94, Kristynsmama, Teagan, Vivelespatates
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CallumCares421
L Expert 4 110
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I am not accepting any member chats at the moment Hi. I'm Callum or Cal. :D 🖐 If you are in crisis or suicidal, please reach out to your local emergency services, or refer to this guide https://www.7cups.com/crisis/. [https://www.7cups.com/crisis/] Best wishes to you to get the support you need 🧡 I have other nicknames too- Cal Cal, Callico, Calciumm Callie, Callito, Cal-culator and Ghost Cal👻 I am a doorkeeper if you need a room open/closed, let me know 🚪 RIP Met Gala Cockroach 2023🪳 Sometimes we go through hard things in life, and we need a shoulder to cry on.  I'd love to be that person for you. Teeny but important note: YOU MATTER, AND DON'T LET ANYONE TELL YOU OTHERWISE <3 I have epilepsy and type one diabetes if anyone ever wants a listener that has been through that. Dogs are my favorite animal, having one of my own named Lena. I also have three terrible kittens named Cleo, Charlie, and Smokey 7cups roles!: ☕ Moderator in newbie hub (TCR) 🤗 Room supporter in depression support 🌞 LDP graduate 🚩 LSC Hoster 🕳 Listener Chatroom Supporter 🫶 Peer Supporter in Listener Chatroom 🫂 Teen Star Program! ⭐ Due to personal experience and lack of knowledge, I am not comfortable supporting you if you need support with:🚫 - Domestic Vi*lence - Men's issues - Relationship ab*se - Sexual wellness (this does not include sexual orientation) - Spirituality/Religion - Women's issues Yay! You read to the end! *gives berries🍓 🫐* Ghost Cal comes out at night :p Quotes:  "I wAnT dR. ChArLeS"- Ramona, Chicago Med "Oh, I'm just standing here awkwardly staring at you because I have issues!" -Callum "Find a new Wednesday friend" - The school social worker to my friend when she takes me because of our weekly meetings. 😮👻😜👽🙀🤯✨😎🤓🧡🌺🍄🌵☃🐕‍🦺🐣🦞🎻🎹🏳‍🌈👑🏳‍⚧😮👻😜👽🙀🤯✨😎🤓🧡🌺🍄🌵☃🐕‍🦺🐣🦞🎻🎹🏳‍🌈👑🏳‍⚧😮👻😜👽🙀🤯✨😎🤓🧡🌺🍄🌵☃
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LittleBirdie30
L Genius 12 3589
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Listens toTeens & Over 18 Last activein last week
Hello! My name is Birdie! Thank you for visiting my profile! I am happy you are here!  I am not currently taking any new chats 💙 Listener Twin: @ChillingRain 💛 My roles include:  -Chatroom Moderator -Care Team Lead Team Leader -Peer Supporter -Safety Patrol Team -Adult and Teen Quality Mentor -Quality Ambassador Please do not hesitate to reach out to me with any questions! I am here for you!  *I am not online during the weekends, so I will do my best to get back to you during the week. Thank you!* National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988 & Crisis Text Line: 741-741 A list of international hotlines: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_suicide_crisis_lines
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YellowRose27
L Proficient 4 1805
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Listens toOver 18 Last activein last week
ThankYouForLettingMeTryingToHelp
L Specialist 1 510
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Listens toOver 18 Last activein last week
1) My response times are slow. Even when I am working on making them faster, if you talk with me please note there will be delays. Thank you for your patience and understanding. 2) I help myself when I help you. 3) I had a 7Cups Gmail e-mail address, but I deleted it from this Profile page on 06/Feb/2020 because it is NOT OK to publish it here. 4) Some issues with my Username: * 08/August/2019: On this day, I found out that "ThankYouForLettingMeTryingToHelp" should be instead ThankYouForLettingMeTryToHelp. It seems the first one is Grammarly incorrect in English. I am sorry for my mistake. Thank you for pointing it out, @Nada and @DestroyingAngel.  * 18/October/2019: On this day, a 7Cups Member told me this: "Your name is still incorrect. ThankYouForLettingMeTryingToHelp. We all know that if you are "trying" you are not doing. A man should not try his best, a man should do his best. Your name subconsciously sends a message that you will "try" which implies failure is the most likely outcome. ThankYouForLettingMeHelp would be much more appropriate and will send a positive message that you will help." * 14/November/2019: On this day, a 7Cups Member told me this: "Saying "trying to help" means you will do your best expecting nothing from those you encounter. The way your username is written seems perfect. To me it seems humble and that you know that not everyone can be helped." 5) Apart from being a Verified Listener and an Intern Graduate, my other roles on 7Cups are OR have been: * Safety Patrol (flagging of inappropriate Listener profiles) {2022.10.25} * Member of the DJ Team (leaded by @Caringbrit) {2022.10.25} * Community Leader: Room Supporter -> Healthy Living Support Community [https://www.7cups.com/home/healthyliving/]; 35 & Over Community [https://www.7cups.com/home/35plus/]; Positivity & Gratitude Community [https://www.7cups.com/home/gratitude/] {2022.10.25} * Forum Supporter {2022.10.25} * Peer Supporter {2022.10.25} 6) Some useful Links: (thank you @versatileStrings1578 for your help on the update of the list!!) Inside 7Cups: * Listener Topic Library  [https://www.7cupsoftea.com/forum/ListenersOnlyForums_38/ListenerGuidesLibrary_129/ListenerSupportGuidesListTheLibrary_7596/]-----> Manuals on how to handle all types of chats, written by listeners * Listener Suggestion Box [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1klLqfn1ipgbudpxDQsk2tlBxhsOL44z5hnWU865Tig4/viewform] -----> Suggest ways to help improve the site, or how to address any problems you see (For any bugs or glitches, use this separate form [https://www.7cupsoftea.com/supportDesk.php]) * Everything I need to know I learned from my bunny [http://www.7cupsoftea.com/forum/Testimony_50/ListenersTestimony_174/EverythingINeedToKnowILearnedFromMyBunny_9034/] ------> If you ever get disheartened, refresh yourself with some leporine wisdom * Kane’s FAQ [https://www.7cupsoftea.com/forum/ListenersOnlyForums_38/FAQforNewListeners_106/FrequentlyAskedQuestions_11301/] -----> Everything you could possibly ask for in a guide to this site * Farheen’s Guide  [http://www.7cupsoftea.com/forum/ListenersOnlyForums_38/ListenerGuidesLibrary_129/BeginningActiveListeningSomeimportantpoints_2094/1/]-----> The best active listening guide there is. Fact. * Pink’s Distractions [https://www.7cupsoftea.com/forum/AnxietySupportCommunity_53/SocialAnxietySupportSharing_247/PinksAmazinglyAwesomeListofLinksandDistractions_21135/] -----> All different types of self-harm distraction websites and techniques * International Suicide Hotlines  [http://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1qZBw0JyVC8IVeUtXQJtvSMIKV7yI07XHggPGtzZceT0/edit#gid=0]-----> Handy to have close by you when you listen * L [https://www.7cups.com/forum/ListenerLearningJourney_149/ListenerSupportGuidesandHowtos_1850/ListenerSupportGuidesMasterList_228279/]istener Support Guides Master List [https://www.7cups.com/forum/ListenerLearningJourney_149/ListenerSupportGuidesandHowtos_1850/ListenerSupportGuidesMasterList_228279/] Outside 7Cups: * World Time Buddy [http://www.worldtimebuddy.com/] ----> We are a global community, and we work in a lot of different time zones. Most things are organised in EST (New York’s time zone), and it can be useful to have some help working out what time it is for the people you are talking to, or when events are happening. * Copypastecharacter.com  [http://copypastecharacter.com/symbols] -----> It helps to cheer up drab forum posts ✌ 7. thankyouforlettingmetryingtohelp.youcanbook.me [http://thankyouforlettingmetryingtohelp.youcanbook.me/] -----> This WAS the link to book an appointment with me. I am keeping it here just for the records, BUT I AM NOT USING IT ANYMORE :( 8. I also kept a Diary on 7Cups, which has been deleted. Info I have been given about this, by the person who performed the deletion, may not be allowed to be published here.
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coolvibes
L Marvel 10 2333
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Listens toOver 18 Last activein last week
Welcome to my Igloo, Please, come sit by the fire and relax with me for a while.... Hello, thanks for finding me on 7cups. I promise to do my best to help you feel heard. I look forward to speaking with you so just leave a message.I have had an exciting adventure continuing to grow as a listener. I enjoy meeting new people and sharing moments of their day with them. I live with the philosophy that you're never too old to learn something new. Being open to learning is what keeps us young mentally, no matter how fragile our bodies get. I look forward to connecting with you.
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Harsvin
L Paragon 11 4201
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Listens toTeens & Over 18 Last activein last week
Hi, my name is Harsvin. Thank you for stumbling upon my profile. I’m a listener since 2015, and it’s been a long journey on this site that has helped to shape me into a compassionate and caring individual who truly understands the importance of being there for someone. I’m currently a Quality Ambassador for the AL Team Click here [https://www.7cups.com/forum/ListenerLearningJourney_149/ActiveListeningTestsListenerQuizzes_2102/ActiveListeningTrainingsTestsWhatYouShouldKnow_56907/] to learn more about Active Listening Tests You can check the updates threads of each test here AL 1 Updates [https://www.7cups.com/forum/ListenerLearningJourney_149/ActiveListeningTestsListenerQuizzes_2102/ActiveListening1Updates_294348/?post=3237880], AL2 Updates [https://www.7cups.com/forum/ListenerLearningJourney_149/General_2422/2023ActiveListeningTest2GradingUpdates_300791/], AL3 Updates [https://www.7cups.com/forum/ListenerLearningJourney_149/General_2422/2023ActiveListeningTest3GradingUpdates_300792/], and AL4 Updates [https://www.7cups.com/forum/ListenerLearningJourney_149/General_2422/2023ActiveListeningTest4GradingUpdates_300794/] to know when badges have been last updated. Feel free to send me a message if you have any questions to ask regarding Active Listening Tests, or need guidance on your ongoing chats. It's my pleasure to help.
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Raspberrycheesecake
L Master 11 596
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Listens toTeens & Over 18 Last activein last week
Currently not taking member chats, please go to Browse Listeners [https://www.7cups.com/BrowseListeners/] to reach out to another listener! ★ Welcome to my profile - I am Rasp. I love cats, reading and listening to music. I know what it feels like to be alone and needing a non-judgemental ear to listen to you. I know that sometimes it is hard to take that step. But it's good that you decided to reach out! ★ Verified Adult-Teen Listener • Support Session Leader • Intern Graduate (with Honors) • Peer Support • Verified Listener Team • Global Mod • Internship Mentor • Adult/Teen Quality Mentor • Support Team Leader For Eating Disorders • Community Mentor Leader For Eating Disorders • Q and A Team • Doorkeeper • Teen Transiting Mentor ★ Self-Harm Recovery (Adults) - Monday's at 3:15PM EDT • Eating Disorders (Adults) - Friday at 6PM EDT ★ Listeners - Find me in the LSR. Members - Feel free to message me when I am offline, my messages are a safe place for you!
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Heartsandrosesandpaws
L Guru 437
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Listens toTeens & Over 18 Last activein last week
I greatly love learning new things, nature, cats, and much more. The topics I do  not take at this time are 1 weight management  2 eating disorders 3  alcohol /  drug abuse 4 addiction chats 5 financial stress any other topic that is not listed here I am ok taking.
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YourCaringConfidant
L Master 323
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Listens toOver 18 Last activein last week
❤️•🧡•💛•💚•💙•💜•💗 𝓗𝓮𝓵𝓵𝓸 𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓻𝓮, 𝓘'𝓶 𝓓𝓮𝓼𝓲𝓻𝓮𝓮! Hello there! I'm Desiree. I'm so glad you found me on 7 Cups and selected me as your listener. I honestly suffer from my own share of mental health issues. However, despite my diagnoses, it has taken me a long time to realize that I am not those labels nor do they define me. I would love to support you by lending a listening ear. If you see my status as available, you are welcome to send me a message so we can connect. If my status is set to offline, then please respect that I am not available to offer support at the moment. I do not support any one member for a long period of time, as I believe there needs to be established boundaries. I tend to frequent the forums as there is where I meet so many wonderful members and listeners. Don't ever hesitate to drop me a line and say hi if you see me about.  ── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ 7 Cups Academy Graduate ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ── Internship w/ Honors  Leadership Development Program Content Development & Marketing Inner Development Goals ·.★·.·´¯`·.·★ 🅼🆈 🅰🅼🅰🆉🅸🅽🅶 🆃🆆🅸🅽🆂 🅰🆁🅴: ★·.·´¯`·.·★.· ·.★·.·´¯`·.·★ @🅸🅿🅷🅾🅴🅽🅸🆇 ★·.·´¯`·.·★.· ·.★·.·´¯`·.·★ @🅰🅽🅽🅰🆂🅸🅻🆅🅴🆁🅱🅴🆁🅶 ★·.·´¯`·.·★.· ·.★·.·´¯`·.·★ @🅹🅰🆂🅼🅸🅽🅴🅸🆂🅷🅴🆁🅴4🆄 ★·.·´¯`·.·★.· 💜XOXO💜 ·.★·.·´¯`·.·★ 🅼🆈 ♊ 🆃🆆🅸🅽 🅸🆂: ★·.·´¯`·.·★.· ·.★·.·´¯`·.·★ @🅱🅻🅸🆂🆂🅵🆄🅻🅱🆄🅴 ★·.·´¯`·.·★.·
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wonderfulMagic99
L Scholar 5 512
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Listens toOver 18 Last activein last week
Currently on a self-care break for a few weeks. Will be back by the end of the month. My life has changed while dealing with some health issues. I have learned quite a bit about myself while spending time on doing what I can to keep my body, mind and spirit healthy. I hope some of the things I have gone through can help you out! My availability is fairly sporadic due to the nature of my illnesses. Feel free to message me though and we can likely work out a time. Topics that I focus on and have personal experience with: Invisible disability Chronic health problems Chronic disease Physical health problems Fear of needles
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Darren291214
L Scholar 4 148
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Listens toOver 18 Last activein last week
Hi there thanks for checking out my profile. Feel free to message and I'll respond when I can. Life can be amazing but also hard at times, so it's nice to talk to someone, so feel free to contact me. I'm always happy to talk :) Have an amazing day 😀 "Believe you can and you're halfway there." – Theodore Roosevelt.
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