7 Cups - Anxiety & Stress Chat

In-app purchases
3.6
21.9K reviews
10L+
Downloads
Content rating
Teen
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About this app

Feeling worried, sad, stressed or lonely? Need to talk to someone? Download 7 Cups now for FREE anonymous emotional support & counseling from trained active listeners. Easy to use text chat. Real listeners available for you 24/7 & that’s not all:

• Chat 1-1 with a listener any time
• Feel supported in chat rooms & community forums
• Access online message therapy with licensed therapists
• Calm yourself with 300 free mindfulness exercises
• Get personalized care with our free wellness test
• Boost your mood with simple activities
• Learn & grow from short videos

Thousands of people use 7 Cups, winner of the Stanford MedicineX Prize for Healthcare Systems Design, every week.

EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ON DEMAND:
Feeling stressed, anxious, or depressed? Having relationship problems? Sometimes you need to vent. Finding and scheduling a therapist can be time-consuming and expensive, and you can’t always open up to friends, family, or coworkers.

Now you can get emotional support anytime, anywhere with 7 Cups. This app gives you the help you need, fast and free, in a way that fits your life.

• Connect anytime, anywhere with listeners who care
• Speak your mind without any fear of being judged
• All listeners trained in active listening
• Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch

We start you on a ā€œgrowth pathā€ that will encourage and support you as you take daily steps to become stronger.

IN THE MEDIA:
Founded by a licensed psychologist, 7 Cups has been featured in LifeHacker (ā€œTechnology can help you find someone to chat with about your problems to, or even connect you with a professional that can offer lasting, long-term helpā€), Medical Daily (ā€œTalking therapy for people on-the-goā€), and TechCrunch (ā€œOne of the top 8 startups from Y Combinator’s Summer ’13 Demo Dayā€).

100% CONFIDENTIAL:
Remain 100% anonymous. No one will ever know who you are—not even your listeners or therapists.

LISTENERS WHO CARE:
Our listeners are volunteers. They aren’t getting paid; they’re here because they want to help.

They care.

We have over 450,000 trained listeners and licensed therapists to choose from. Listeners provide support across 189 countries and in 140 languages. Each listener has a profile with reviews and a list of categories that they specialize in, ranging from panic attacks and bullying to eating disorders, surviving a breakup, and more.

When you find the listener you want, connect instantly via chat. Try a new listener each time, or pick one listener and develop a deeper ongoing relationship.

FAST & FREE:
The app is free to download, and all listeners are 100% free. After you download the app, you can start a conversation in less than 60 seconds.

Terms of Service - https://www.7cups.com/Documents/TermsOfService
Privacy Policy - https://www.7cups.com/Documents/PrivacyPolicy
Updated on
29 Aug 2025

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
This app may share these data types with third parties
Personal info, Financial info and 3 others
This app may collect these data types
Personal info, Financial info and 6 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

3.6
21.1K reviews
Julia Ndayegamiye
1 October 2025
I have given this app's volunteer listener service several tries over the past five years and have had a variety of experiences ranging from unhelpful to predatory. I would not recommend this app if you are looking for a place to feel heard and seen. I also would not recommend the volunteer listener service for anything beyond an extremely isolated bad day incidence. Really not as appropriate as it claims to be for those struggling with chronic mental health issues.
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Yeojin Choi
24 July 2025
This app is wonderful. My only problem is purely technical. Ever since a few days ago, the app doesn't shrink to accomodate my keyboard and it doesn't sit above my navigation buttons, so when I write, I can't read what I'm writing and I cannot send what I write bc my send button is underneath my navigation buttons unless I change my navigation bar settings to just use gestures. Please fix this because I love using this app and having to switch back and forth makes it hard to use the app. :(
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A Google user
6 December 2019
I love the website, but the app is just super spotty. Anytime I try to connect with a listener, I'm told none are available, and Noni (the chat not) asks the same questions over and over, then my answer from the first time automatically fills in and the chat freezes. Not really sure what I'm doing wrong. Will probably just stick with the site honestly.
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7 Cups of Tea
6 December 2019
Hello Meg, We sincerely apologize for the troubles you've had with the app. We would be happy to take a look into this for you. Please contact us at Support@7cups.com. Thank you.

What's new

General improvements and bug fixes.