Trying out 7cups

@Notgoldenanymore Hi! Welcome to 7 Cups. I've found it helps to try a little of everything. I like the Growth Path a lot, and I enjoy the guided discussions. Of course, it's great having listeners available to talk to, but I think some people only use listeners, and there are so many resources here. So definitely browse around. :)

@Notgoldenanymore

Hello!

You can -

- Browse through the subcommunities! For Depression there's general threads, check in ones, Q+A's, all sorts! The Newbie Hub could be helpful - as could the Healthy Living and Support or Mindfulness Center or the Hobby Zone.

- Follow away! There are lots of members who post updates on how they're going or inspiring pictures. This can be really nice to look at!

- Scroll through the community chats! There are scheduled ones (where members talk about certain topics) and then just casual ones. Although you can't PM other members you can definately chat with them on the site and that can be helpful.

- Find a listener! This can take a bit of getting used to and it depends on what you're looking for, but there's plenty of em! Some people might want to vent, others looking for support, or daily check-ins or to be poked and reminded - there will always be someone around who can meet your needs. If you're looking for a long-term one there's a community in there too to help you seek one out.

- Read the support guides! The 7 cups blog for example just posted a thread about negative thoughts and self-compassion so that could be handy too.

I'm sure there's lots more ways but hope this helps anyways!

@Notgoldenanymore

There are tons of self-help guides available on a number of topics. Joining a community like this one will help connect you to other listeners/members that you can talk to. You can also participate in member group chats to chat with other members. You can find people to follow.

Browsing around on here can be fun. Hope you enjoy your time on 7cups! :)