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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.

Harsvin
L Paragon 11 4201
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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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dudewithaplan
L Sage 4 3183
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Hello to you, i believe that i can help with personal experience about whatever your journey is take you here... Merhabalar,  kişisel deneyimlerim ile de yardım edebileceğime ve seni buraya getiren deneyimde yanında olmak için buradayım... For frequent members: Offline request can be send between UTC+3 time 18.00-24.00 which may be return to you due to availability.  Üyeler için: Türkiye saatine göre 18.00-24.00 arasında çevrimdışı olduğum durumlarda da mesaj gönderebilirsiniz. Müsait olma durumunda geri dönüş yapılacaktır.    
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Ninziesss
L Paragon 3 5939
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*Currently on break but reads messages occasionally*  Hello and welcome to my profile! 😃💕 About Me: My name is Nina and I am a Verified Adult-Teen listener and mentor here on 7cups. My door will always be open for you, as I am incredibly willing to help others! I have personal experience with anxiety, depression, low self-esteem and eating disorders however, I feel comfortable discussing many topics. Right now I am expecting my first child and would love to help other moms in the future. Telling your personal story to a stranger can be quite terrifying and hard, but I am proud of all of you and that you have joined this amazing community. I love videogames, movies, music and going out for walks as they really help me relax. My favorite animals are cats. Please don't hesitate to talk to me, I will do my absolute best to support you! Feel free to leave a message and I will try to reply asap.  ( I highly appreciate reviews (both postive and negative) so that I can learn from them and progress in my journey! ) Chats: As a flexible listener I usually take chats that are very flexible. I adapt to the members needs, that means we can talk for an hour or more, daily or just a one time chat, not fixed days or times. However, we can also set a day and time to talk regularly. Even if we didn't, I will do my best to check-up on you every now and then. I am a kind, professional, honest and helpful listener. I would like to make this a very safe and nice environment for everyone on 7Cups. Almost everyday I get many private messages, so it might take time for me to answer. (Definitely on the weekends.)  !! I DO NOT TAKE SEXUAL CHATS OR ROLEPLAY CHATS!! Available: Tue-Fri Status:  Online  V  I am willing and available to start a conversation, please don't hesitate to message me  Busy  ? I am online, but can't take any more members. I am most likely busy talking to other members or doing something else at the moment. You can always leave me a message and I will reply to you asap.  Offline  X  This is my usual state on 7 Cups. I am probably offline or have 7 Cups open on the background. Again, you can always leave me a message and I will reply to you asap. Please do take it into consideration that my most availabe days are tuesdays till fridays. My roles: Community Mentor Leader (General Support) Listener Coach Chatroom Moderator Peer supporter Chat Supporter Academy Mentor Quality Mentor Safety Patrol Team member Anonymous Evaluations Team member
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SirenOfSerenity
L Marvel 1734
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Listens toTeens & Over 18 Last activein last week
🚫⚠️ Topics I don't prefer are: Sexual Topics, Relationship Stress/Breakups, Depression, Abuse, Self Harm, Addiction, PTSD or Casual Chats. Depression, Abuse, Self Harm, Addiction, OCD and PTSD are the topics I lack personal experience in. * My chat availability is 30 minutes to 1 hour maximum * You can view the topics I accept in my profile's "Categories" section 🪷  ------------------------- Pronouns: She/Her, Age: 28, Eastern Standard Time Zone 🇺🇲  You can call me Siren or Serenity 🪔 I am of Light, because I have experienced and gained wisdom from my "dark". You too, can shine your way through your darkness 🌤  ------------------------- Peer Appreciation Form [https://tinyurl.com/PeerAppreciation]  Has there been a Member or Listener in the Cups Community that has really made a positive impact on your time here? Appreciate them by clicking the blue "Peer Appreciation Form" button 💙 ------------------------- 💌 3 Fun Facts About Me: Originally from the Caribbean Islands 🌴 my zodiac sign is Taurus ♉️ sun with a Cancer ♋️ moon and my personality type is INFJ-A 🌙✨️ ------------------------- In the Listener Community, my primary roles are: ✨️ Retired Adult Listener Chatroom Ambassador ✨️Active Mentor Leader for the Listener Coaching Team ✨️ Active Listener Verifier ✨️ Active Listener Quality & Teen Transitioning Mentor ✨️ Active Listening Test Grader for AL 1 & 3 and Academy Mentor for the Content Development & Marketing Program (CDM)
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pamharley003
L Marvel 14 1143
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***** Not taking any 1-1 chats right now please use https://www.7cups.com/BrowseListeners/ to find a Listener. ***** Will not take any chats with sex of any nature  I am sorry ***** *****twins with @Thedoctorno12 *****                   Adult and Teen Listener I am  a long term listener and a verfied listener on 7 cups. I also have the door keeper badge. Chat's I do take: Anxiety BipolarBorderline (BPD) BreakupsBullying Chronic Pain Depression Diabetes Disabilities Domestic Violence Eating Disorders Exercise MotivationFamily Stress Financial Stress Forgiveness General Mental Health Getting Unstuck Grief LonelinessManaging Emotions Panic AttacksParenting PTSD/Trauma Relationship Stress Self-Esteem Sleeping Social Anxiety Spirituality Student Life Weight Management Work Stress *** I will repsond back to Your PM'S when I return online ****
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Fristo
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Hey there, I am fristo. I wish nothing but the best for you. Update about me: I will be away for some days now and then. I am feeling lighter in life and exploring new avenues 😀 Here is something you'd like. Below is the form that makes your 7cups life merrier, try it! To know more, read here [https://www.7cups.com/forum/PositivityGratitude_170/AppreciationProgram_2310/PeerAppreciationProgram_262230/]. Peer Appreciation Form [https://tinyurl.com/PeerAppreciation] Some good thoughts by my 7 Cups Friends: "You may not see it, you may not feel it. But when you smile, you send lot of positivity and warmth to this world." - @bubblingBreeze14 "Genuine human connection is the most important thing in life. It is from there that collaboration can take place. And from there, the ability to create positive change, to care for one another and the planet." - @Zeraphim "It (life) works if your love language is service." -@Michael205 "When I feel good about myself everyone around me becomes good and amazing too." -@amicableTortoise8718
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KateDoskocilova
L Epitome 2 1581
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  READ BIO BEFORE MESSAGING. due to my roles and personal life, I may not always accept chat requests Browse Listeners [https://www.7cups.com/BrowseListeners] I only take *teen* chats. If you are an adult member, please reach out to somebody else. I am usually available on Tuesdays, Thursdays and the weekends from 9am-1pm ET. important to know that chat sessions with me last anywhere from 30-40 minutes. 🌺 Hi there! Welcome to my page :) I am Kate, a young woman from a city in the northern area of Greece. I am a high school student, studying in the humanities field and am working towards studying psychology or English philology in university. I initially joined this site to get support in regards to my at the time relationship, and decided to also join as a Listener, doing exactly what I plan on having as my profession in a few years from now: be there for people. My main role here is to be there for you no matter what you go through, no matter how big or small it is. And no matter how many roles I take on on this site, I will still be here for you. For that is my main goal, my biggest contribution to this community. 🥰 Some of my hobbies include: dancing, writing, reading books (romance, fantasy, mythology and non-fiction), filming videos as well as taking pictures. 🌺 I am only available for supportive conversations on the topics listed on my profile. For any other topic, please contact another listener. Thank you! 🌺 My contribution to this community goes beyond being a Listener. Here are some other roles I have taken up: Verified Listener. I have been verified by the community for my commitment to active listening skills and quality chatting. That means the community expects of me to maintain professional, kind, open-minded and understanding towards you at all times. Chat Supporter. I am considered a listener who has expertise in the role of a listener and is eligible to provide specialized support to listeners on 7cups in regards to their role/supportive chat. Peer Supporter. I am considered a listener who is capable of listening to fellow listeners after a difficult chat with a member and provide support and show empathy to them after this tough situation they were in. Global Moderator. I ensure a welcoming and safe space for everyone in the member community chat rooms. I am found quite often there, especially in the Teen Community Chatroom. Pass by and say hi! Doorkeeper. I can open and close community rooms. If you need a room opened or closed, you are welcome to contact me. Chatroom Mentor/Teen Chatroom Star. I help moderate the 7 Cups listener chatrooms and support the listeners, too. Community Mentor Leader for the Relationship Stress community. I overview the Relationship Stress community and forums. Are you interested in joining the team? Let me know! Safety Patrol Team Member. I flag profiles that go against the website guidelines. 🌺 My status usually indicates: Green: I am online and ready to take a chat. Orange: I am online but busy, which means my responses will be slower. Red: I am offline. You can leave me an offline message during that time. Expected response time is 24-48 hours after your message is sent. If you receive no response within that time range, feel free to send me a message again (I may sometimes forget to respond, so excuse me for that :P) Message me and let's schedule a chat! 🌺 My amazing twins: @Antonio7Cups @starryWillow9852
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DreamTouch
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Hello there! Thank you for checking out my profile. I'm Dream, a listener here since January 2020. I'm here to provide a safe and non judgmental place for you to share your thoughts or feelings.  Unfortunately I'm not able to take 1-1 support chats currently. Please click here [https://www.7cups.com/BrowseListeners/] to view other available listeners. Some topics I'm more suited to provide support includes depression, anxiety, panic attacks, self-harm, student life and a few other I've mentioned in the 'categories' session below. Please note that I do not take any chats on sexual health or related topics. Thank you for understanding! I believe that personal development and self-improvement is a life long journey of trial and error. We are all work in progress and we all deserve respect and understanding in the process of self-discovery. ------------------------- What I do on 7cups: Adult-Teen Listener Academy Ambassador (LDP) ------------------------- My listener twins: @positivePumpkin22 and @lueurspace
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ComradeRuhi
L Virtuoso 2 1598
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🍒 Comrade Ruhi 🍒 ฅ՞•ﻌ•՞ฅ 💬 hello there! Welcome to Ruhi's Listener page! II Marketing Student II 19 II Poetry Community Mentor II Verified Active Listener II Academy Mentor : QLP  NOTE: Currently I am NOT receiving new member or listener requests! You can find me in the Poetry Forum Community or Fulfilling Academy Mentor Tasks for the Quality Listening Program. Trainees and community members can feel free to message me!  About Me  *Sending a poorly coordinated virtual high-five* I'm Ruhi! Your comrade (No political connotations ❤️ ) . I too am facing a lot of battles and have been fighting through them. We all are in this together.... so it makes us all comrades, no? We will surely get through our troubles - as a team.  At 7Cups I offer up my support and encouragement through the following roles 1. Quality Listening Program Mentor  I send reminders to trainees to submit their trial-end forms at the end of their two week trial in the Quality Listening Program. I also provide general assistance and support to new trainees embarking on their training for the QLP.  2. Community Mentor (Poetry Community)  I write my own poems and try my best to encourage and dedicate time to fostering togetherness and positivity in the Poetry Sub-community.  A special thank you to listener @Rebekah, for permitting me to use a linktree to share with you all my writings that I contribute to the poetry community! Lots of love to you!  https://linktr.ee/ruhwrites [https://linktr.ee/ruhwrites] https://www.7cups.com/forum/poetry/ 3. Verified Active Listener ~ Members and Listeners  I am no longer as active in listener or member chats. I am not able to dedicate as much time as I once could. I miss all the chats I was fond of, but no longer have the same ability to provide long and dedicated time towards chats as I once could.  ------ Languages: ---------  Mastery - Clownery 🤡 Proficiency - English  Conversational - Bangla, Spanish  Limited Elementary Comprehension - Hindi, Urdu   ⋆。゚☁︎。⋆。 ゚☾ ゚。⋆⋆。゚☁︎。⋆。 ゚☾ ゚。⋆Ruhi's Note...  ⋆。゚☁︎。⋆。 ゚☾ ゚。⋆⋆。゚☁︎。⋆。 ゚☾ ゚。⋆⋆ Whatever you are going through, just know, you aren't alone. I know the world tells you you're so small and tiny. Skyscrapers overlook you, mountains swarm you, and if it's not your physical environment makin' ya feel itty bitty... it's people, it's expectations - it's a billion different things. You aren't a spec in the universe. YOU are a universe within yourself, with an infinite ocean of emotions, memories, experiences, and thoughts. You are a giant that can touch the sky in absolute joy one day, and then go on to crush everything beneath your feet the next day ... everything that you've climbed for, have worked for, and yearned for. You are a beautifully complex creature, inside and out, - that has the power of a menace, yet the ability to bestow the softest and most comforting kindness onto others - but most importantly, to yourself. ANYWHO, I chattered about a whole lot - I just want you to know that they EVEN TOLD PLUTO he was too tiny to be a planet. Pluto is my favorite, and for the struggles you have endured, for the greater strength to seek help through it all, for all of what makes you who you are - you all are my favorite too. Favorite - species? I like pandas though too - maybe... after pandas. Haha. You're gonna' get through this. We both will. Your little comrade,  Ruhi. •ﻌ• - Please stay safe and always be kind to yourself. Thank you, for everything. Love you. 
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TogetherForeverAlways
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blissart
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Personal request - i dont take  LGBTQ issues .I will only chat for a maximum of 60 minutes at a time to make sure my focus is solely on you .  Please be aware I will not offer you any advice on your situation or tell you what you should do. Instead I will listen to you with understanding and support you to open up about how you are feeling in a safe and supportive environment. Pls dont substitute this with therapy or counselling
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EvelyneRose
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Hello! I chose the picture of an apple because it represents to me growth and potential. The apple can grow to become the best apple it can be. I think we all have potential, and I also believe that most people are not solely good or bad- we are a combination of light and dark. That's just human nature. I've been here since 2013, and I am now in my 30s. I have always been told I'm a good listener and person to come to. People have come to me years after talking to them because they remembered I was someone to confide in. I like to think of myself as open minded, non judgmental, and compassionate. I try to be honest, but tactfully so. I find the best people in my life are those that tell me what I need to hear, not what I want to hear, and that is something I practice with others. I hope to be here for you, and I will cheerlead you on. I cannot give advice, but I will be a support for you. I take casual chats, so even if you're just bored or need someone to talk to and don't have a pressing issue, I am happy to talk to you.  My strengths lie in the subjects I have listed on my profile, so I will not be the best fit for everyone (and that is okay!). I hope everyone can get the help they need from whoever it is, even if it's not me. If I cannot help you, I will let you know and try to connect you with someone that can. I do the best with chats that can be asynchronous, as my schedule varies and I don't want to promise I can sit down for a real time chat if I cannot. That is unfair to both of us time wise, and time is a precious thing. Updated March 23, 2023 I have joined the admin team as a Quality Specialist for the volunteer community. I am still involved in all the things below, but as I am now involved widely across the site in different ways, if you need to know who to talk to regarding any of the below activities, please PM me and I will direct you to who you should talk to, whether it be me or someone else. If you have questions about anything Quality related, please PM me!
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