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Anyone can be a Social Soldier! Find out more here!~ (OLD THREAD)

Cadence March 21st, 2015

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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BeTheChangeYouWant May 3rd, 2018

Hello you wonderful people! I am so happy you and I are here together. Change begins with a single positive step, and it is amazing to see such a wonderful community so dedicated to making a difference! I am honored and humbled to be here, and look forward to meeting you along the path.

richyShiny39 May 4th, 2018

7cups is a very safe place where you can find help for all kinds of mental issues.Iama new listenener.Its so great to know there are sincere people who care. If you need more than someone to listen there are therapists as well as mental exercises . Alsoi it is confidential. Get someone here who helps truly for you to make it thru these difficult paths and challenges.

richyShiny39

specialear May 4th, 2018

Hello, everyone! Newbie here. Any advice you can give is much appreciated. Happy to be with you all! :)

bestTree92 May 5th, 2018

7 cups is a great place to talk about anything you should give it a try

empatheticrachel May 6th, 2018

If the society is hurting, perhaps our first priority should be to alleviate the pain. by ~ Elliot Eisner, one of the great philosophers of Art Education.

I am an Empath. So I feel for others, and try to make their pain lessen, to make them smile, to be positive and know that they are absolutely here for a purpose. No doubt.
There is a duty for us to amend, Our society that is in pain. We must immerse ourselves in it, find pleasure in helping, supporting, and caring for other. Getting one step closer to alleviating the pain, heal/soften the wound, stop the bleeding, and Save a Life.
I am passionate about mental health, support and understanding I am empathic, understanding, non-judgemental and compassionate towards so many of the people I come across, no matter where they have come from, and no matter where we both happen to be.

"We think we listen, but very rarely do we listen with understanding, true EMPATHY. Yet listening, of this very special kind, is one of THE MOST POTENT FORCES FOR CHANGE..." ~ Carl Rogers

Tan18677051 May 6th, 2018

There are Soldiers here???

May 6th, 2018

I am so happy 7 cups exists , its enough to make you feel relieved to know that there are people out here reaching out to you , to remind you of your inner beauty 💎 and how valuable you are to yourself and to the world , please dont understimate your power.. we can help you make a change , the whole power resides in you , no one will stop you unless you stop yourself and be okay with it . We are here , and we will never give up on you , dont give up on yourself ✨

unicornsareawesome May 6th, 2018

Anyone can fight, and we fight together in this app. Message me if you want to fight with me.

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charmingWillow56 May 30th, 2018

This is good caring community

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Liouma May 8th, 2018

Helping people it's something that i always felt great about myself. Having someone smiling after you smile at them when they are sad is overwhelming happiness! Im really happy that i found 7cups and i can hear so many different stories, being able to hear those stories and help them cope with the issues withim themselves is a joy! Im really grateful for the community to be so welcome!

LoveAndMoonlight May 8th, 2018

I'm so happy to be a listener and help people. I've always wanted to make a difference and this really helps me feel like I'm making the world a better place. I'm helping other people grow as well as helping myself. 7 Cups is making a huge difference in my life!