7 CupsReviews of 7cups.com

So this happened about two years ago and I finally feel comfortable to say what happened to me. And because now I realise it was wrong. I basically went through a catastrophically changing life event and I was dealing with greif and I was in pain emotionally. Feeling like I had nowhere else to turn I came to this website. I wish I never did. I explained my situation to someone on the other end who was so not qualified to handle this. They basically told me to get over it and stop being pathetic because I had caused it myself. This made me so angry and hurt my heart even more that I couldn't get out of bed for days. I was not depressed nor do I have any other mental health issues. But I was in emotional distress due to something in my life. If I had been any other person who was more vulnerable, I firmly belive someone could've taken their own life at the words they said to me. Thank goodness it was me and not someone else who was more unstable. Please please stay away because they're not qualified to deal with the pressure this site entails. Please see a real therapist, god knows how many people have suffered or not made it because of poorly vetted people on the other side.

Super nice people and awesome site to hang out and grow. The growth path is a great way to grow your own way and the community is especially accepting and nice.

Highly recommended for anyone going through a hard time! I started off as a member and became a listener.

I downloaded this app because I needed to talk to someone about this sadness I had that wouldn't go away. They listened to me and it helped and the service is free, which is not normal.

7 Cups is a great place that has been there for me and I hope they can be there for you too.

A new user that's been confused by all the positive reviews of this site when all I experienced was the same stuff the negative reviews say goes on there. Could never manage to connect with anyone that didn't act like a marketing bot or a sexual predator. Lots of gaslighting (everyone is fine here - you're the one with a problem, you need to pay for therapy here) and alienation. Got told repeatedly that people weren't qualified enough to listen to me talk about a verbal dispute I had with someone else. Yeah, the kind of stuff that you normally talk to your friends about apparently requires paid help here, even if you've already got paid help! The only useful thing I've found here so far has been the exercises. I will not be chatting with anyone on the site again, though. It does not feel the SLIGHTEST bit safe. For comparison sake: Facebook & Twitter feels safer than this site does. I don't care if 7Cups suspends my account for this review because I'm not going to pay for this crap anyway, and I've already got a lot of much better resources. I'm a cult survivor, BTW. I know dangerous/manipulative communication practices when I see them happening. The people on this site gaslit me like crazy... trying to convince me that I was the one that was all messed up and needed help... that I was the one that couldn't communicate effectively. I majored in communications & IT, have spent a good portion of my career in communication-heavy roles, including being a writer. I'm sorry, but if your FREE support community cannot support a basic supportive conversation on the first few tries, then you really should be re-evaluating your PAID business model. Searching for a listener should not be like searching for a needle in a haystack. I'm certainly not going to PAY for it, on top of that. The site doesn't really do anything to reassure you the support will get better after paying, either. The only thing they promise is access to a tele-counselor. There's like a million REAL tele-provider sites that accept insurance and cost the same amount... but they are actually PROFESSIONAL and SAFE. There are also lots of free online support groups where you can talk to people and they REALLY listen to you. Overall, this site just feels like a very well-concocted profit scheme.

I was just having a bad day, literally just needed someone to talk to. But it seems listeners are only there to promote their therapy feature, not to actively listen. I said I had a nightmare with my father... "hAvE yOu CoNsIdErEd ThErApY?" As soon as I said I cannot afford 150 per month, they went silent. Gosh, even a wall listens better and has more emotions than their listeners!

used to use 7 cups for free and never had a problem with it but never really helped. had a bad night one day and signed up, as i remember no warnings that it was £150, even after that i sent about 2 messages to the therapist. the next morning when i realised how much it was, and asked for a refund and was told it would take 3-5 days to get back to me. never got back to me, i repeatedly sent attempts to get a refund or even a partial refund, only ever heard back requesting i filling out a form, i did and then never heard back, not even to decline the refund, and being 17 at the time, £150 was and is a lot of money to me. i understand that it was my fault for not checking the price, but i used the service for 1 night with 2/3 messages, and couldn’t even get in touch with someone who works there.