Strengthening Support through CoVID-19
Dear 7 Cups Community,
We have been and are entering a challenging time as individuals, families, and regions face CoVID-19. Its a time of feeling isolated and concerned for your friends and family. But please remember that we are all in this together, you are not alone. I wanted to update you on the things we are doing to increase support around the world.
Our efforts started when a group in Wuhan reached out to see if we could help provide support for people in quarantine. We started the quarantine support forum to help answer questions and provide guidance in these unique circumstances. You can access the forum here. Lisa, our Clinical Director, wrote up an excellent post on what you can do to support people in quarantine here. As with most things, it is the simple things like listening, reaching out, and being consistently reliable that help quite a bit.
We have also re-started our translation efforts. Our goal is to translate the key parts of the site in the top 5 languages in the next few weeks. You can read more on this initiative here. If you are fluent in any of these languages and would like to help, then we would welcome your efforts to help us make faster progress.
Additionally, look for news from @Heather225 and @asilentobserver and @hope for a new CoVID-19 group support room that will open soon.
We think this will be a particularly challenging time as we collectively adapt to the new landscape, but believe there is space in this crisis to learn how to better cope and support one another as well. If you need support, then know that we are here for you.
If you would like to listen to others, then you can sign up to be a listener here.
If you have other thoughts and ideas on ways we can work together to come out of this stronger, then we would love to hear them. These ideas can happen on 7 Cups, on other sites, or offline. Please share ideas in our forum here.
Our community is hard at work to help scale support. Our team is thinking of you and your families and sending you beams. We believe that we will grow through this and be stronger on the other side.
Sincerely,
Glen
@GlenM
A group support room for CoVID-19 support would be amazing!
@VickyP and I have written and will be hosting a series of CoVID-19 support sessions in the Support Session room, it would be really great to be able to host these in a specialised room when it opens!
You can see our scheduled sessions on the 7cups calendar or our forum post with more information about the support sessions here
@RicochetJaguar you've been leading on this front and I'm thankful for your efforts! I appreciate you finding good resources, sharing them with us, and leading these discussions. @asilentobserver should have more info on the room soon. Thank you again!
@RicochetJaguar
Rico,
*high fives* for leading the way! You noticed this and reacted quickly with information you have been putting out in the forums for a while now! Good looking out my friend! *hugs* 
@RicochetJaguar
If I have time, I'll be attending. Awesome stuff.
@RicochetJaguar yes we need a room for it
@GlenM Thank you for the update. I think a support room for it would be great and maybe a Discussion might help people to.
@GlenM
I think having a room dedicated to these discussions sounds great. I think it will provide for a true need for so many in our community here that are being affected. I see that people can become frustrated in the other rooms for not being able to voice their concerns and this will give them a place to go to discuss and share if they like. *high fives* for reacting and swiftly
I had to pick up a few thing from the store and the shelves were bare in some aisles. It made me feel paraniod, panicked, and freaked out. My depression has me in a really dark place.
My uncle almost may be short at work and I'm worried without his income that will get evicted. We will not place to go.
My best friend is 1000 miles away I'm afraid because of virus we will never get to meet. He has helped me through my depression, anxiety and other things like my ex death
@Rebekahwriter13
Things will get better I'm sure, this will all end someday :)
@Kadi21
I hate living with my uncle. . . He is so negative, and majorly triggers my depression.
@GlenM Thanks for the info, and keep up the amazing job! :)
@GlenM Thank you for the information
Thanks for the info :)
Thanks so much for the information!
A group support room sounds like a great idea!
Hopefully including both sides (teen and adults) because I've noticed the strain from this situation on everyone.
LetsL join hands together and defeat COVID19.
@GlenM
Thank you so much for the updates. I believe we can overcome this if we stand together and help each other as much as possible. It's an honor to have been able to help people on an amazing platform like 7 Cups of Tea. ❤
