7 Cups
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Type of site | Emotional support website |
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| Available in | Many languages |
| Owner | Glen Moriarty |
| URL | www |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Launched | July 2013 |
| Current status | Online |
7 Cups (formerly called 7 Cups of Tea) is a website (also an app) which provides free support to people experiencing emotional distress by connecting them with trained listeners. The listener, trained in active listening, interacts with the person seeking help via anonymous and confidential chat. Members must be 13 or over and listeners must be 15 or over.
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.
References
- Shu, Catherine (Aug 5, 2013). "Y Combinator Startup 7 Cups Of Tea Connects People In Need Of Emotional Support With Trained Listeners". TechCrunch. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
- Wiesenthal, Nicole (January 23, 2015). "7 Cups of Tea provides 24/7 emotional support". USA Today. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
- Carpenter, Dakota (February 16, 2015). "Free app provides emotional support for students". Iowa State Daily. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
- Farr, Christina (April 17, 2015). "Stressed-Out Startup Founders Find Support Online". KQED. Retrieved May 31, 2015.