7 Cups is a free online therapy app that provides anonymous emotional support, therapy, and counseling to people who are feeling worried, sad, stressed, or lonely. The app offers easy-to-use text chats that allow users to chat one-on-one with a listener 24/7, find support in online group chat rooms and community forums, and access online text therapy and counseling with licensed therapists. Additionally, the app offers 300 free mindfulness exercises, personalized mental health care with a free wellness test, and short mental health videos to help users boost their mood, ease their anxiety, and help their depression.
The app is designed to provide emotional support and counseling online and on demand. It is ideal for people who are feeling stressed, anxious, or depressed and need someone to talk to. Finding a therapist or counselor can be time-consuming and expensive, and you can’t always talk to friends, family, or coworkers. With 7 Cups, users can get the mental health help they need, fast and free, in a way that fits their life. The app starts users on a “growth path” that encourages and supports them as they take daily steps to improve their anxiety, depression, and mental health.
7 Cups is 100% confidential, and users can remain anonymous. No one will ever know who they are—not even their listeners, counselor, or therapist. The app has over 450,000 trained listeners and licensed therapists to help users. Listeners provide support across 189 countries and in 140 languages. Each listener has a profile with reviews and a list of categories that they specialize in, ranging from panic attacks and bullying to eating disorders, surviving a breakup, and more. The app is free to download, and all listeners are available to chat 100% free. After downloading the app, users can start a conversation in less than 60 seconds.
7 Cups has been featured in LifeHacker, Medical Daily, and TechCrunch. The app’s listeners are volunteers who want to help. They aren’t getting paid, and they care about the users. Users can chat with a new listener each time or pick one and develop a deeper ongoing relationship.