What is 7 Cups?
7 Cups (originally 7 Cups of Tea*) is an online emotional support service. Through a secure, anonymous bridging technology, we connect those in need of emotional support with our network of Active Listeners, individuals from all walks of life who want to provide compassionate care. Connections to Listeners are private, one-on-one conversations initiated on demand.
A person seeking help can browse listeners by age, gender, country, language, religion, or topic. There are now over 500,000 trained volunteer listeners who provide support in 189 countries across 140 languages.
In addition to 1:1 listening, there is also group support, mindfulness activities, growth paths (topic-focused intervention steps for anxiety, depression, etc.), an AI chatbot (Noni), community forums, and a central feed that highlights the best content for you. We think of each of these as different types of digital medicine.
*We changed from 7 Cups of Tea to 7 Cups because it is generally better to have a short name and URL.
