Real conversations with your students.
"Do you think I have depression?"
"Kind of because I don't know where J belong"
"Thanks for the wonderful advice"
"Why do I feel like isolating all the time? I tend to hate people a lot, they just annoy me, though I strive for connection I hate connecting then I hate myself for not being able to just be normal, it's kinda twisted🤷🏻♂️"
"“I have tried to talk a little bit to my parents but I didnt like seeing them upset, plus they are already worried about me to much as it is, I dont want to add more weight on them anymore. And I dont trust the counselors anymore”"
"thank you so much! i will reach out if i need to 🥰"
"i don't know i just missed two weeks of school due to COVID and my grades are suffering and i can't find the motivation to work. I lose my 4.0 this year already to one A- and now i kinda feel like a failure"
"You too, have a great rest of the day😁"
"I feel constantly disappointed about myself because I know I can do better, but I don't seem to be able to."
"That's a very structured way of looking at it, I think that would be a great start"
"The end of the quarter is kinda sucky rn"
"I’m having major body image issues, and I can't focus on school because all I think about is how ugly I am"
"How do I deal with friends that keep fighting and get me in the middle of their drama?"
"I like that, I think that’s a good point, thank you for your input"
"Okay, thank you🤎"
"I have funeral I'm going to, ACT stuff is being shoved in my head, I have 4 college classes to keep up on, skills USA is coming up and I've been nominated to participate, and I have two jobs"
"I enjoy all of this information"
"Idk 😂 I am the oldest in my family and I am struggling with the idea of leaving for college. I kinda just try to not think about it but then I end up not doing the things that I need to do like apply for scholarships. When I do think about it I cry though😅 I love my family and I don't want to loose what we have but I also want to continue to grow and got to college ya know?"
"yes i really think being friends with her will be the best option. and thank you very much! Thank you for helping me think of new things to do to help myself!"
"I’m stressed, I’m taking the ACT in 6 days"
"thank you, you too!!"
"I don't feel an intimate connection to anyone in my life and being in the general vicinity of people gives me extreme anxiety."
"my older sister and i got into an argument and she moved out so i had to step up as older sister and then my dad kicked my mom out so i feel like i have a lot of pressure on me"
"That's a good thought, everyone has something to contribute, sometimes it's just hard to see my part when others seem to have so much more to contribute than I do, I appreciate your help, this program is a really great idea!"
"How do I make a paper airplane?"
"idk. i just get sad randomly sometimes like my depression will just come and hit me out of nowhere when i'm feeling fine. and my doctor thought i might be bipolar but the psychologist said i wasn't so yeh. idk i'm just kinda weird lol"
"You've been so helpful"
"Thank you so much for listening, sometimes I just feel like nobody is listening or understands."
"I turned in the test today, wish me luck."
"Ya those are really awesome tips, thank u so much! Ima screenshot it so I don't forget - I appreciate your help, it's really nice to have someone to talk to 😅"