Please read fully and carefully, before entering direct message request. Thanks. 😊 Hello everyone! I'm here to give a safe, non-judgmental space, where you can be yourself with what is going on for you - past. present, future(?). We go where you want to go, at your pace, in a confidential environment.  Anxiety, depression, general mental health support, etc. Please refer to my general list of areas of support. *Providing a few words, of what/why you are seeking support for, when requesting a personal request is very helpful, to try and determine a good fit for support.*    I do not respond to personal requests of  just "hi" or "hello, can we chat", without a few  words of 'why' you are reaching out. I usually respond to requests within 1 - 3 days.  I have lived with GAD, depression, grief throughout my life.  I am LGBTQ2S (She/Her, They/Them), trans ally, nominal kink/bdsm aware,  sex-positive, pineapple support friendly, First Nations/Indigenous ally (Canada), older persons aware. I have volunteered on a community phone line (LGBTQ-focused, but open to all), assisting callers with a variety of issues. I hope my experience can help with whatever you are facing, no matter how you identify, or whatever you may be facing....anxiety, depression, loneliness, LGBTQ2S, general kink issues, alcohol issues, work /career issues, general mental health, etc., in a supportive environment.  I am here to listen & help you through whatever you may be experiencing.  

Hello hello, welcome to my bio! My name is Emma and I’m a listener chatroom ambassador -------------------------------------------------   i’m really sorry, but unfortunately i’m unable to take new member chats! click here to find another listener! [https://www.7cups.com/BrowseListeners/] ------------------------------------------------- My main roles/focuses here: • Chatroom ambassador with a focus on listener discussions: I lead the adult and teen listener sharing circle, listener check-ins, listener learning discussions, and listener events teams! I also focus on teen chatroom star/mentor applications and the teen listener rooms. I’m a chat supporter and peer supporter as well, so I can offer listeners support both during and after ongoing chats • Community mentor leader and support team leader for the depression support subcommunity and the needs reply forums: I heavily focus on the depression support community and help make sure it's a safe and supportive place for everyone! I lead and support the community mentors, forum supporters, project agents, chatroom moderators, and room supporters on the depression team My pms are always open and I’d love to hear from you! If you need any help or have any questions regarding anything listener or community related, please feel free to reach out! I’d be more than happy to help :) ------------------------------------------------- Some of my other roles and teams I work with: • Global chatroom moderator • Global forum supporter • Listener verifier team • Forum flag team • Safety patrol • Doorkeeper ------------------------------------------------- A bit about me: • I love listening to music (feel free to pm me any song suggestions 😛) • I love chocolate • I love travelling • I have two dogs ------------------------------------------------- Things to remember: • You don't have to be perfect • Having a bad day is okay • Small steps are still progress • Asking for help demonstrates strength • Everyone's journey is different ------------------------------------------------- I’m always here for you and I care about you a lot, so feel free to message me whenever you'd like and i'll get back to you as soon as I can! The most beautiful people are those who have known defeat, suffering, struggle, loss and have found their way out of the depths. You are beautiful. You are strong. You will make it through this. ------------------------------------------------- I’m so happy you're here and took the time to read my bio! I appreciate and care about you very much 💗 you're doing a great job and I’m so proud of how far you've come! ------------------------------------------------- ⋆ ˚｡⋆✿˚ no rain, no flowers. ˚✿⋆｡˚ ⋆

Reaching out is a great thing, a strong thing. Sometimes just talking helps. Listeners are eager to acknowledge what's said without judgment; to empathize; to encourage self-reflection, honesty, and mindfulness. There are always choices, no matter how small or undesirable, and those choices can be explored safely. Ongoing List of Healthy Distractions (& Self-Love) [https://www.7cups.com/forum/GetSupport_28/ManagingEmotions_47/AnExtensiveListofHealthyDistractionsSelfLoveTechniques_53317] or follow along this custom growth path: Melon's Self-Care Stepping Stones Path [https://www.7cups.com/forum/GetSupport_28/ManagingEmotions_47/AnExtensiveListofHealthyDistractionsSelfLoveTechniques_53317] Grounding techniques, self-care, healthy distractions Need a Listener or Peer Support when Melon isn't here? Connect to a Verified Listener [https://www.7cups.com/BrowseListeners/?verifiedlistener=on] Listeners: Connect to Peer Support [https://7cups.com/BrowseListeners/?badge=98] Keep seeking the support you deserve. "Rivers know this: There is no hurry." - A. A. Milne, "Winnie the Pooh"

Hi there, I have a life full of experiences and, while not all of them are joyous, they certainly were and continue to be character-building. I realize that I may not be able to help everyone in every journey, but I do hope I can share some support for those in their own time of need. I value all, withhold judgment, and believe that everyone (including you reading my profile!) can overcome any obstacle in front of them... no matter how dark life may seem I hope to provide at least a temporary flame to remind you that light still exists out there.

Restarting! Notice: I am sorry, but I am not currently able to listen to any members at the moment. In the meantime, here [http://www.7cups.com/BrowseListeners/] are some amazing listeners, and I hope you will be able to find a listener that can support you best :)    To Members If anyone asks me who I am, to be honest, I would not know what to say. I am a cis female that questions her sexuality. I am someone who cares about school, yet there's a part of me that does not. I am someone who loves interacting with people, yet I am not exactly social. My interests are ever-changing, and everything is sort of all over the place. However, despite all the unanswered questions in my head about who I am, there is one thing I am sure about: it is my story.  Every story is special in its own ways, but sometimes our stories are not heard, and stepping outside our comfort zone to share is quite hard. I am very proud to see that every one of you took the first step and made a member account whether it is for support or just for the sake of having one. I may never be able to fully understand what you are going through because I have not been in your shoes and neither have I experienced what you had, no matter how similar our stories may be. I cannot promise you will feel better and that everything will get better because we really do not know. However, from the bottom of my heart, I still hope that I can support you the best that I can with a listening ear. Some topics that I have dealt with are anxiety, LGBTQ+, sleeping well, self-esteem, and many more in varying degrees. I would love to talk about these issues; however, please note that I will not be sharing my personal experiences because I would love to focus on listening to your story. My listening space is a safe place for those who would like to talk about any issues without any judgment (unfortunately, I may not be the best person to talk about alcohol/drug use, men's issues, and perinatal mood disorder due to my limited knowledge on those topics, but feel free to message me if you wish!). My listening style incorporates longer messages, usually 2-4 sentences per message, so my response time ranges around 1-2 minutes. On one last note, each person is different, and my style may not exactly match up with your preferences, which is perfectly alright! There are also some other wonderful listeners that you may want to check out here [http://www.7cups.com/BrowseListeners/]! Welcome to my profile. I am Day or Dream, and I am very excited to get to know all of you :) To Listeners from my mentor profile but with some additional information! I still remember the first day I signed up as a listener, where I scrambled to figure out how this site worked with listening, the chatrooms, the forums, the notifications, and just everything. It was a lot to process, and listening wasn't quite what I imagined it would be. These first few days are often days when we are amazed by the site yet unsure where to start, yet even as days and months go by, there are days where we don't feel very confident in listening, days where we feel like we should do more, and days where we have questions but do not know who to ask.  Every listener's journey here on 7 cups is different and special in its own way; some focus on listening to our wonderful members, some focus on chatting in the chatrooms, and others focus on supporting everyone through a variety of projects. No matter where we stand, I would like to take this chance to thank every single one of you for signing up as a listener and even checking out this mentor page! That being said, I am very excited to get to know everyone, so feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions, would like a familiar face around here, or anything else! My journey is focused around two tracks: quality and forums ~ Forum Track: Edit, delete, or move forum posts (global community teen star), Questions about forum guidelines (forum flag team), Want to join the Teen Only Zone! (community mentor leader) Quality Track/Project: Mock chats and listening resources (teen quality star), How to respond to certain chats (chat support), How to become a verified listener (verifier's team project agent), Join the safety patrol team (safety patrol and outreach team), Active Listening 3 Test feedback and updates (AL3 grading and feedback team) Please also do note that I may not be the most knowledgable about the academies, but feel free to message me, and I would love to direct you to the corresponding leaders ~ That's about it from me! Hope to see everyone around whether through messages, forums, or chatrooms ~ My Availability: Green - I am online for both member and listener-related chats. Orange - I am only online for listener-related chats but may be in-and-out (response time: 30 minutes). Red - I am most likely roaming the forum area, working on another project, or logged out! Feel free to leave a message, and I'll get back to you soon! To everyone:  My private message response time is now N/A days! If I do not respond within a week, please send me another message, and I apologize in advance. My account is also prone to several 7 cups bugs, so there will be times where I am unable to send messages, and I usually update in my bio when that happens. Additionally, please note that if I am around in a particular area (chatrooms, forums, or private messages), it does not mean that I will be active in another area. Thank you for understanding! ⭐︎ About Me ⭐︎  Pronouns are she/her/hers Personality type is INFJ-T (advocate) Interests are music (cello, R&B), swim, bullet-journaling, google sheets :), daydreaming, tv shows/dramas Time Zone: GMT-5 (EST). Feel free to convert your times here [https://rarelycharlie.github.io/7cupstime]! "there is no greater agony than an untold story inside you" ~ Maya Angelou

~~~~~~~~~💜~~~~~~~~~~ Hello friend! I’m Jacklynn! I want to listen to you! Yes You! It has never been a bother to listen, listening is fun, and if it was a bother I wouldn't be here, but I am and I really want to listen to you! I would appreciate if you read through my bio before messaging me because it goes over my boundaries, and how I can help you. Also I respond to messages within 48 hours, if I haven’t responded please be patient. I sometimes forget to check messages. I also do not reply on Sundays or Tuesday currently.  ~~~~~~~~~~💜~~~~~~~~~~ What Can I Help With? I can be a listening ear so that you can have someone to tell your story, and vent to. But I can not give advice as it could be more harmful then good. Also I am not qualified to take crisis chats. What is a crisis chat you might ask? Well a crisis chat is a chat with someone who is in a crisis; someone who is: actively suicidal, has suicidal ideations (as in doesn’t want to commit suicide but still doesn’t want to be here) and/or someone who is currently self-harming during the chat. Read more about it Here [https://help.7cups.com/hc/en-us/articles/360026238093-Crisis] Who Do I Listen To? I want to help everyone, but I must ask that if you are looking to talk about Cancer, Covid, Ethic Issues, LGBTQ+, Grief, Spiritual and Sexual Health that you find a different listener. I don’t have anything against these subjects, but they are highly triggering for me, so I have to ask you to respect me boundaries and reach out to a different listener Here [https://www.7cups.com/BrowseListeners/]. Thank you!  Who Am I? I am a teen who is passionate about mental health. I’ve had my struggles especially with depression and anxiety for such a long time and it took me so long to get help because of the stigma. I want to make this world a place where you aren’t considered crazy for talking about real health problems. Now that I’ve said that, why don’t I answer some common questions about myself; Q. What is my dream career? A. I don’t know if this will happen, but I want to be a therapist/counselor Q. What’s your favorite color? A. It can change, but it’s mostly purple Q. What emoji do you use? A. Well, I use this to show that I’m smiling (like my name!) 😊 and this is my most common heart emoji I use 💜 and sometimes I use others, but those are my main ones Q. Do you like cookies? A. Yes!! 🍪 Thank you for reading my bio! As a reward I here’s a cookie!🍪 Hope it was interesting, and that you want me to listen to you. I’d love to chat, so feel free to message me, and I’ll get back to you as soon as I can! 😊 ~~~JacklynnSmiles~~~~

Ambassador Teen Advocate. Teen Only Zone Community Mentor Leader. I'm a doorkeeper so I can open/close rooms per request. Feel free to message me at any time. ------------------------- Thanks for stumbling into my profile :) It's very nice to see you! I'm Mel and I'm a young girl from Buenos Aires, Argentina. I'm a college student majoring in physics. I work as a support teacher for young kids mostly. I love teaching and explaining things - I think everybody deserves their chance at understanding a difficult matter, even if they need more time for it than someone else would.  I'm not much of a talker as a listener. I feel like it's very important that every single person out there has someone to rely on and be there for them. I want you to feel like you can tell me anything on your mind, feel heard, understood and never judged. That's what I aim for. I know I can't change your life nor magically solve your problems (Although I would really like to be able to do that) but I do can promise to be here, as much as possible and as much as you need. I'm your friend and I'll always care about you. I deal my own battles every day and I know that talking helps. You are never alone here. I would like to be a writer someday, because books mean a lot to me. Everything I want is what I write to be special for someone, if I could make at least one (only one) person feel something by something I wrote, I would already feel realized. Writing has always come naturally to me. It's who I am. As a kid, I would always grab a pencil and write, instead of drawing. I would always make stories up in my mind to tell other people. I would always write too much, speak too much, and take too long to tell an anecdote. I was born a storyteller. At the moment, I just do it for fun and for myself or my close ones. Anything else you would like to know about me, feel free to message me and ask, I'm pretty much an open book! and will love to get to know each other more. If you are around here and have any question or need someone to chat or you are a new listener and want a long term mentor to cheer on you and be happy for all your success - I'm your gal.  Much love, Mel.