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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.

Kait
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☺️Hello friend!! ☺️ I'm so happy you've found me on 7 Cups of Tea.  🌿 🌿 🌿 🌿 🌿 🌿  I'm a 27 year old verified active listener and I love talking with and supporting people who are in need of a non-judgmental & friendly chat. I've been on 7cups for a while now and enjoy the work we do together. Life has a habit of throwing us a few curveballs and sometimes we just need someone to talk to. My approach to active listening centers community, mindfulness, and gratitude, because these are my core values as a listener & as a person in mental health recovery myself.  Please note: I am a volunteer listener, not a mental health professional. Therefore, if you are experiencing a crisis, such as suicidal thoughts or self harm thoughts, please see the 7cups crisis resource page, which can be found here [http://www.7cups.com/crisis.php] 🌞 🌞 🌞 🌞 🌞 🌞  About chatting with me: I am a part of the LGBTQ 🌈 community and enjoy taking chats regarding LGBTQ topics. I also have personal experience with topics such as anxiety, depression, grief and loss, relationships and codependency (as well as non monogamous/polyamorous relationships), borderline personality, OCD, PTSD, women's issues, spirituality & religion, chronic pain and physical disabilities, homelessness, and self harm. I accept a variety of chats both within these issues and outside of these issues and have education in social work.  Please note that I do not offer chats related to details about sex. My chats are typically 30 minutes, sometimes up to 1 hour in length & are offered on an ad-hoc basis. I unfortunately can't guarantee reliable, on-going chats. I might offer a follow up chat or two, and/or brief ongoing check-ins as my capacity allows 😊 (Long-term listening might be available on a case-by-case basis).   🌺 🌺 🌺 🌺 🌺 🌺 My roles on 7cups include: -Trained & Verified Active Listener  -Mindfulness Room Supporter -Listener Discussion Leader ✨✨✨✨✨✨ About Me:  In my free time I enjoy painting, playing board games, spending time in nature, stargazing, and volunteering. I also love to dance, swim, read, spend time at the library, journaling, and writing. A fun fact about me is that I spent a summer working at a national park!  Thank you for taking the time to read my profile and I hope we can connect soon! 🍀 🍀 🍀 🍀 🍀 🍀
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EventHorizons
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Welcome. I’m Mya. If you’re needing urgent help and I’m unavailable, reach out to another listener and they will do their best to support you. https://www.7cups.com/BrowseListeners/ If you're worried whether you can talk about a specific topic with me: I will let you know if it's something I feel uncomfortable with. Otherwise, you're okay. I'm here for you. If you’re coming to me for support with sex related topics - I’m here to help and support you, not just to chat about sex. If this happens I will direct you to the focus of the conversation, if it happens again you get a warning. Beyond that, you’ll get blocked, and I don’t want to do that, so please be mindful of this. Thank you  - You can use this tool to compare your timezone to mine (EST/EDT, UTC-5 https://time.is/ET): https://www.calculator.net/time-zone-calculator.html
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PeacefulOnes
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Welcome to my profile! I'm pleased to meet you.  I volunteer as a Listener, Peer Support, and Listener Chatroom Support on 7 Cups because I believe in our mission to provide a supportive environment to everyone in need for free. It can be a challenge to ask for help, but the fact that you're here means you've already taken an important step. You deserve to be treated with kindness and respect. My approach consists of empathy, validation, and reflection. I'm here to listen compassionately to your concerns without giving advice and help you sort out your thoughts. I usually limit my chats to one hour. I approach each chat with the expectation that a mutual attitude of constructiveness will be maintained, so I kindly ask that you keep this in mind for the sake of common courtesy. Additionally, make sure to confirm I take chats related to the issue you wish to discuss. If you think I could be a suitable Listener for you, do not hesitate to contact me. ------------------------- Be kind. Be gentle. Be giving. ------------------------- Graduated from the Leadership Development Program on 11/21/24 ------------------------- Listener Twin: @Positiveak
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dreawiser
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Hello my name is Aundrea an lgbtq+ listener (she/her) I can help with relationships, lgbtq+ issues, self harm, and many others. I am not really expierenced on sexual issues or disabilities but I'll listen If you can take a moment to leave me a review on how I helped you :) thanks. 
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KellyBx
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I'm Kelly, I'm a listener here on 7 cups. I, like most people have been through some difficult situations in life but I believe by listening to each other and talking about our problems we can make things a little easier.
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Moonstar2345
L Apprentice 9 101
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I am here to listen, support and understand you. So feel free to talk to me about anything.
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Orthodox444
L Intermediate 9 322
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I am survivor of many things in world and life.
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Kim58
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I'm a 58 year lady who has health issues, but I don't give up I can't drive unless someone in the car with me my weight up and down I love to read and garden and do projects I went back to school to be a social worker and I'm taking class for mental health I like to help people if I can I retire from the school system love helping the students I'm a good listener 
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JustLikeMellie
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Feel free to leave me a message <3 <333 Chill Lo-fi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l850rAbfSP0                        
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Snowpudding
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I’m a student who is willing to help anyone in need. Please feel welcome as I will try my best to support you 
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HopeAura
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I am dedicated to offering empathetic support and helping others navigate their challenges.
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softParadise5949
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As a compassionate listener, my goal is to provide empathy, care and support. With years of dealing with my own depression, I understand the need for safe spaces to express feelings. My role is to listen without judgment, validate your experiences, and offer encouragement. Whether you need perspective or simply someone who cares, I am here as a non-judgmental ear. Please feel free to message me - I am dedicated to compassionately supporting anyone who needs me.
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