7 CupsReviews of 7cups.com

7 cups is a wonderful online platform for those seeking support for mental health and emotional issues. Safety is a priority, and there are many safeguards in place to protect both Listeners and Members. Chatting is not the only way to connect and get help. There are forums, and a lot of educational and healing resources for everyone to access as well. Creating an anonymous account and connecting to Volunteer Listeners is free, and many Listeners are very qualified, with educational background, real-world experience, and additional training by 7 cups (Verified Listeners). So it's useful to try many different Listeners, as each person is different and offers different approaches to helping.

I am a listener with the abbreviated handle of (HEN). I recently received my certification. I absolutely love volunteering on the site and being there to support other human beings. I think the site is amazing for offering such services for free, and I hope more people learn about it and can benefit from the many resources that are available to them. You don’t have to suffer alone, there’s always someone to listen with an open heart at 7Cups.

Amazing site, people here really care and listen.

Sevencups is such a great resource for finding a non judgmental place where you can vent and be supported by trained volunteer 'listener' a great place where you can start to have conversations around your your mental health and wellbeing.

I feel connected to the people are around the world. Its amazing experience to listen people and provide them a place to vent anonymously.

Initially, this was a prompted review of 7cups. However, I have updated it along the way to reflect the downsides of this system, after gaining experience in professional settings offline. 7cups is a great website for people seeking to be heard. The fluid access and relatively quick pickup for support have proved to become a staple hallmark, particularly during the COVID-19 isolation. Pickup times however do fluctuate. It continues to be a good medium for those wanting to be heard during a post-COVID era. Over the 5-6 years since I first started coming onto 7 cups, it has retained its main function of virtual social connection. However certain issues have persisted such as sexual harassment, ghosting, and other common societal issues. I can understand that these issues are more complex than meets the eye, due to connections with underlying struggles as human beings (i.e. the desire to feel connected, and to find companionship). While I understand the moderation and STOP team is hard at work to tackle these issues, more can be done to protect the community and overall experience. The most important issue is that listeners are not moderated properly. The lack of quality of chats puts member safety at high risk. This is very concerning. It is important to note though, that these instances happen less when conversing with a verified listener. Clear instructions to seeking a verified and trained listener would help greatly for new members for member safety. As I believe in change through trial and error to reach improvement regarding listening skills, the inconsistency of the quality of listeners is an expected drawback of the system currently implemented. Learning through mistakes is essential to reaching the growth zone; the trial by fire defines what it means to be human. Perhaps, greater promotion for learning how to learn listening skills through trained mentors would be a great benefit for those aspiring to become better listeners. The treasure trove of resources they offer is nothing to scoff at. The training they provide for free is something everyone should take for granted. Particularly during this mental-health era, these resources will prove to become basic invaluable skills to be transferred into quotidian/daily interactions with others. As for now, my experience in the leadership roles and teenage section is limited and outdated. Perhaps in the future, I will be able to provide a better understanding and review regarding the other sections :) I look forward to working with the various teams in the future! I'd like to also add in how many inactive chats I have been coming across. As a listener who volunteers my time to listen, I expect people to similarly respect the time I put into volunteering to listen and empathise with them. Unfortunately, I have been getting too many people requesting for chats, and people not replying. As I only take on 1 on 1 chats as much as possible with a 15 minute afk tolerance, this is quite unacceptable. Furthermore, I have much concern with the rating system. As feedback from members is not provided to the listener themselves directly, this is quite a cause for concern in terms of quality control. Information regarding skills and member feedback should be transparent to the listener immediately. In professional settings, there is line management and clinical supervision, and the feedback avenues are much more transparent and fluid. Not only so, the one-dimensional 1 to 5-stars rating for each listener is not helpful. Different listeners may have different therapeutic styles and approaches to conversation. It is the nature of social-related interactions fundamentally also. I do not believe the ratings are moderated that well currently. I have much concern for people with a low rating, as this could also affect their self-esteem in the long-run, making them more vulnerable to guilt-tripping tactics from personal-development courses on listening on 7cups. In the past when I was a verified listener marker, there were quite rigid guidelines and fundamentals to pass someone. Although I agree with a few of the statements and key points on the marking key, I no longer agree to a lot of the criteria, and most of all, the rigidity of what is to be expected after personal experience in professional clinical practice. Conversations and conversational skills appear in a dynamic way. The same goes with active listening skills. --- All-in-all, i do not recommend 7cups, despite it being a possible option to learn active listening skills. Although you may benefit in the short-term, as a member or listener, it is not a sustainable or effective website.

I can assist people by listening and ease their burden by letting them expressing at the safest online platform for mental health issues. I was a normal member until i got to be a verified active listener few days ago. My passion towards helping 7 cups member as their support is increasing day by day. I do hope i can make use this opportunity to help more people in this platform.

I've been using 7Cups for a while now, and I can't express how grateful I am for this platform. The support and empathy I've received from the listeners here have been invaluable in my journey towards better mental health. The 7Cups community is incredibly welcoming and non-judgmental, making it easy to open up and share my thoughts and feelings. The convenience of being able to connect with someone who genuinely cares, anytime I need it, is truly a lifesaver. I highly recommend 7Cups to anyone seeking support and understanding in their mental health journey. Thank you, 7Cups, for making a positive difference in my life