@BlatantHonesty i needed mental support from a listner because my parents think mental health is caused by sins :/
@muffycloud
It can be difficult reaching out for support when those around us think differently about mental health.
I'm super duper proud of you for not giving up on yourself and reaching out for support here.
Mental health is as real and significant as our physical health.
You deserve feeling seen and supported. Sending you all the strength! 💛
@BlatantHonesty I'm feeling lonely. I suffer from family problems and I do bad things to myself, so I just wanted to talk to people (I can't talk to many people in real life).
@Marie142011
So many of us cannot talk to people around us in the offline world, but that doesn't mean our need for support and connection shouldn't be met with validation and compassion. 💛
I'm incredibly proud of you for seeking connection and reaching out for support here and hope things get better for you super soon. 💛
Be gentle with yourself, okie(?).
Loneliness
Didn't have the means to have proper theraphy and I needed badly
@luumuno
While listeners here cannot be equated with therapists, it's true, so many of us lack proper means for therapy and professional help, and having kind and supportive people here to actively listen as well as remind us we aren't alone really manages to bridge some of that gap!
I'm immensely proud of you for trying! 💛
@BlatantHonesty
I got to know about this platform through an influencer's social media story. I was struggling with my mental health and decided to join 7 Cups. I first connected with a listener to chat about general mental health and getting unstuck. However, I observed that they hinted at offsite contact which made me uncomfortable. I immediately created a listener account and ended up in a conversation with a member with relationship issues, breakup. I remember it was a wholesome chat and achieved me my first positive review. This experience embedded in me a sense of fulfillment and belonging to this community. Lending an ear and helping cupsers is a healing in itself.
@trueconfidant123 thats a nice story!!
My partner had left because I exhibit some incredibly poor behaviors. I have no therapist and am looking into one that accepts my insurance and such. I felt that seeking out some help and having people to bond with on here would be helpful! So many people are going through a lot of the same things, and even if they aren't they give very helpful advice and listen well. This is my cushion to get better :)
@n0tl1b3rty
It can be such a lonely experience dealing with things alone, I agree with you about how sharing a space with people in similar boats or least, kind and accepting people, can be incredibly helpful in navigating our own struggles.
I hope you continue feel the cushiony support here and also a great therapist in offline world. Sending lots of strength your way! 💛
@BlatantHonesty
No motivation when I really need it. I'm running out of time. Everything is about to collapse and I can't even bring myself to care, I just know I should. I don't know. I just want to seep into the deep pit. My solution at the moment is shutting down and not moving or talking or anything. Surely nobody can expect anything from me then. I don't expect anything of me then. I want everything to go away.
@BlatantHonesty a breakup </3
@helloPond580
Aw breakups can be so difficult to deal with, I'm glad you reached out to 7 cups for support.
How are you doing today? 💛
@BlatantHonesty
I don’t exactly know what I came here for. Maybe everything? I want to talk about my past with someone who can guide me through it, my school life and why I can’t motivate myself to just do my dumb school work no matter how much I scream at myself, why everyone around me thinks so little of me, why my guardians make it their life’s mission to make everything hard for me. Calling me lazy and not trying when I have so much potential and then taking up all my time to take care of everything for them to the point of dropping everything for them just to help. I’m trying to navigate my life and don’t even know where to start so I came here to try and get everything together before my patience and mental capacity explodes.
@BlatantHonesty I want to figure out ways to become the best version of myself so that I can help others to explore areas where I was also stuck in life.