Anyone can be a Social Soldier! Find out more here!~ (OLD THREAD)
Welcome to the official forum thread for the Social Soldiers! Im glad youre here; youre amazing, and Im glad youre part of the community.
Introduction
The Social Soldiers project was created with the intent on eliminating the stigma that comes along with mental illness on social media, guiding those who are depressed/having a hard time/need someone to talk to right here to 7CupsOfTea. As Laura explained in her lovely thread right here, we need to be here for people who may feel as though they have no other place to turn.
What are Social Soldiers?
Social Soldiers are people that use 7Cups-designated social media to guide people in the right direction, hopefully leading them to the site where they can talk to someone who truly cares. They use the handles Twitter, Reddit and/or Tumblr, and check the tags for depression, or self harm, or anything along those lines.
Who can be a Social Soldier?
Anyone! Thats the beauty of this project; literally anyone can get involved with it.
What isnt a Social Soldier?
Sharing your own personal social media with other members/listeners.
Someone that shares their personal social media in this thread.
Just to debunk a question that may be asked, you can totally share your referral link on your personal social media handles, however we do ask that you dont share your personal social media handle here. If you have a big following on Twitter, and youd rather use your personal account to spread the word, thats totally okay, just do not share with other members/listeners your personal account. If you have any questions on this, feel free to PM me.
How to get involved?
Read through our post on the new team, to understand the changes a little more as well as to find the links to apply.
Project Leadership
@ArwaS - Project Leader
@Erato - Twitter Team Leader
@Yendi - Tumblr Team Leader
Find 7 Cups on social media here - Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Pinterest
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This sounds like an awesome idea! I can't wait to get involved! :)
Welcome to 7 cups. An app where an amazing journey of bettering yourself is possible. Everyone is strong and over come whatever they are going through. Be a social soldier and stand tall and strong.
Hello everyone! I just wanted to say how much I love 7Cups and the way in which I can help others, but I am also being helped too. Ive only had 2 chats so far, but these very first conversations have made me examine preconceived notions I hold, and by putting these aside to listen and empathize with the member, I feel like I grew as well :-)
I always want to be there for my friends when they have tough times, but I know that people often don't want other people from their real life to know about their problems. I suggest that they use 7cups, because I want them to have somebody to talk to even if it's not me.
Hello 🙋
I tell my friends about 7 Cups and what we do here, they seem very supportive and some are even interested!
Suggesting 7 Cups to friends who may feel they need assistance is a great method to get them some help, especially if they don't feel ready to speak with a professional to open up :)
This sounds like an amazing idea!:)
Being a listener has been really great, and is a very rewarding experience! I really enjoy helping people!