7 Cups
 7 Cups' official company logo (as of 2023) | |
Type of site | Online counseling |
|---|---|
| Available in | 32 languages |
| Founded | July 2013 |
| Founder(s) | Glen Moriarty |
| URL | www |
| Commercial | Yes |
7 Cups(formerly called7 Cups of Tea) is an onlinemental healthplatform that provides active listening to its users. The active listening services are provided by "listeners", who have been trained inactive listening,via anonymous text or voice chats.[1][2][3]
The site features distinct groups for adolescent minors and adults over the age of eighteen.[4]Groups and sessions with listeners are free with an account, with paid counselling options available for a fee. An investigation byEveryday Healthfound that training to be a listener was very brief and not highly regulated.[5]
History
[edit]In July 2013, 7 Cups of Tea (as it was known then), was founded by psychologist Glen Moriarty as aY Combinatorstartup.[1]The company later rebranded itself as simply 7 Cups.
The company derives its name from theeponymouspoem by the 9th-century Chinese poetLu Tong.
References
[edit]- ^abShu, Catherine."Y Combinator Startup 7 Cups Of Tea Connects People In Need Of Emotional Support With Trained Listeners".TechCrunch.Retrieved2016-05-13.
- ^"7 Cups of Tea provides 24/7 emotional support".USA TODAY College.2015-01-23. Archived fromthe originalon 2016-05-14.Retrieved2016-05-13.
- ^"Stressed-Out Startup Founders Find Support Online".KQED Future of You.Retrieved2016-05-13.
- ^Carpenter, Dakota."Free app provides emotional support for students".Iowa State Daily.Archived fromthe originalon 2020-08-12.Retrieved2016-05-13.
- ^"Why We Do Not Recommend 7 Cups Therapy".EverydayHealth.Retrieved8 July2024.
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