Real conversations with your students.
"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"
"Thanks for the wonderful advice"
"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."
"The end of the quarter is kinda sucky rn"
"I've been feeling a bit stressed, I work full time. And also have been struggling to take out a motor I've bought from the junk yard."
"I am very sad and don't feel like attending class."
"My sister has depression, what can I do to help her?"
"I appreciate it 😊most definitely👍"
"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 don't really have any hobbies. I just work a lot. I work at a mexican restaurant i've climbed before but i don't do it often. I don’t really have motivation to do anything lately."
"I’m doing better now, thank you!"
"Well for one I'm just sad a lot of the time, I guess we could call that depression at this point, and I often act happy and good natured, and I'm trying to transition away from the religion of the masses here in St George, but I don't expect any of them to be able to understand, so I keep it to myself. Whenever I talk to them I feel like I'm constantly filtering what I really want to say because they wouldn't be ok with it"
"I don’t enjoy my life anymore.I mess everything up. I dont like it. My life is painful and since then I've had 2 suicide attempts. Been like this since mid 2019"
"“I'm grateful for you, and my family. Thanks for being here for me!! You're awesome ”"
"I actually just got my grade up from a C to an A-"
"I have a lot of family problems. My parents are getting a divorce."
"I want girls to like me"
"i have another question. how do you feel good about yourself and things you are good at without seeming self centered?"
"Wowwww thats so cool!"
"hey, so i have this friend who i don't want to be friends with anymore but i don't know what to do?"
"That’s good, I’ll try to do that today with my friends."
"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"
"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"
"0 - I’m super sad. What do you do if nobody likes you?"
"Do you think I have depression?"
"hey thanks im sorry im just being bullied at school and i told the counselor and he's been helping me but it's only getting worse"
"I like that, I think that’s a good point, thank you for your input"
"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!"
"Bro a lot. Too much for a text i can barely speak what i need to say"
"You've been so helpful"