7 Cups

7 Cups (formerly called 7 Cups of Tea) is a website (also available in an app) which provides online therapy and free support to people experiencing emotional distress by connecting them with trained listeners.[1][2] The listener, trained in active listening, interacts with the person seeking help via an anonymous and confidential chat.[3] Members must be 13 to 17 on the teenage side and 18+ for the adult side. Listeners must be 15 or over.[4]

7 Cups (7 Cups of Tea)
Type of site
Emotional support website
Available inMany languages
OwnerGlen Moriarty
URLwww.7cups.com
CommercialYes
LaunchedJuly 2013
Current statusOnline

The website derives its name from the eponymous poem by the 9th century Chinese poet Lu Tong. It is a Y Combinator startup founded by psychologist Glen Moriarty in July 2013.[1]

References

  1. Shu, Catherine. "Y Combinator Startup 7 Cups Of Tea Connects People In Need Of Emotional Support With Trained Listeners". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2016-05-13.
  2. "7 Cups of Tea provides 24/7 emotional support". USA TODAY College. 2015-01-23. Archived from the original on 2016-05-14. Retrieved 2016-05-13.
  3. "Stressed-Out Startup Founders Find Support Online". KQED Future of You. Retrieved 2016-05-13.
  4. Carpenter, Dakota. "Free app provides emotional support for students". Iowa State Daily. Retrieved 2016-05-13.


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