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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I love the community here! Its fantastic.
Positivity is having an open hand, you let in heart break and pain through this method but you let in the challenge of new ideas, new opportunities, friendships and excitement. Positive mental attitude isnt a mood or and image of someone smiling 24/7, it is a mindset of hopefulness even when its raining because you know storms dissipate or change and so can your ways to survive them and make the best of them! PMA is important!
7 cups hasn't helped me with a frickin thing
I got roped into becoming a listener and it's only made my anxiety and depression a million times worse.
thanks alot
7 Cups is a wide community connecting people who need support to people who can help. I'd like to thank everyone in support who has helped keep 7 Cups a kind and considerate community.
@Pamharvey
@Kate
@Laura
@Debo
Among others, everyone else whome I haven't mentioned. You too :)
Thank you 7culs of tea for being amazing so far
I as an active listener on 7 cups of tea can give you support
In 3 days I helped 30 people only on 7cups and I hope that by becoming a soldier I can help more
being an actrive listener can be challenging but is so rewarding at the same time, knowing i am helping people
For the last three years of my life, Ive felt like there was no one in the world who felt exactly like you. In three days 7 cups changed my mind.
I've believed for a long time that people with any sort of mental health issues have a world lacking support. 7 cups is a roaring success in provind help where other services fail.