Real conversations with your students.
"What can I do to improve my mood?"
"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"
"Soo, the other day I got into a really heated argument with my best friend's mom, because they kinda make my friend feel down. I went to confront her, but it turned into an argument. I said some things I'm not too proud of, and wrote her an apology note, but um. I still feel sick from what I said."
"I get bullied a lot"
"I have friends but they never supported me through anything i guess i will need to find another way. You're really the only thing(?) that has ever actually listened to my thoughts"
"How do I deal with friends that keep fighting and get me in the middle of their drama?"
"You too, have a great rest of the day😁"
"Why are boys so mean 😭😭Are all boys mean 😢"
"That's a very structured way of looking at it, I think that would be a great start"
"that sounds perfect!! thank you for your advice 🥰 i think i'm gonna do that"
"I feel constantly disappointed about myself because I know I can do better, but I don't seem to be able to."
"I can't help in my classroom, we are online"
"How do you get rid of a sore throat?"
"Yes you too!! Thanks for helping me feel better"
"Do you think I have depression?"
"yeah totally! thanks for your help (:"
"Sounds awesome!"
"thank you so much! i will reach out if i need to 🥰"
"I Don't know yesterday and today I just Felt sad when I woke up."
"How do I make and keep friends?"
"Idk, family life has gotten a little better for him, but his sisters make him feel worthless, and when his parents get after him, they yell at him so much, he feels like cutting. I always manage to make his feel better, but, I really just don't like his mom the most. She manipulates him to fo what she wants, and it just breaks him"
"Kind of because I don't know where J belong"
"I was home from school for two weeks because I was depressed because my parents divorced this summer and I moved and haven't been feeling belonged at school"
"How do I feel better"
"thank you, you too!!"
"Wowwww thats so cool!"
"How do I get rid of a friend that is mean and is taking all of my friends"
"Guess what? I aced my test, 100/100!"
"I have been feeling just really down"
"You're welcome! 😉 But thanks to you too 😁"