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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@Cadence great idea 7cups is a great site and this idea sounds like it'll benefit all :)
I just took a couple chats and gave some support on depression support 2
7 cups forum tea is a chat That is for all ages and it Helps you
This is a good idea i would love to become a social soldier .. what is the criteria for becoming one ? anyone ?
@UditJ Hey there Uditj great :) You can join us on Twitter, Tumblr, & Reddit you can use this link to see what you can do as being a social soilder Social Soilders Manual use this form to apply for the team Social soilders application form We would love to have you on our team :)
@calmRose33 hey calm rose u can call me UJ .. this is my new account :) well i filled the form waiting for the further process :)
@Cadence
This sounds like such an amazing idea!!! I'm super excited and I'm going to promise to sign up to be a social soldier asap! :)
@healingDreamer56
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This sounds like a great idea. I'm new so there is a lot to get to grips with, but I must come back and check this out!
I'm gonna sign up :)
I love this team and the work that you do!
A teen and I were chatting on tumblr, when he broke down completely about his depression and the problems he faces at home. I realized he just really needed someone to talk to and help him figure out how to cope. I let him know about 7 Cups and had him sign up as a member. A bunch of my friends joined too, as both members and listeners :)
I prayed people in need will find this site :)
