Real conversations with your students.
"That's a very structured way of looking at it, I think that would be a great start"
"Most definitely, I'm happy to hear whatever you've got to say"
"How do I increase self-confidence while performing or just stage fright in general?"
"Man are u a real person? Also I am burnt out. But answer both questions plez"
"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"
"My sister has depression, what can I do to help her?"
"How do I deal with stress?"
"I just dont rlly have anyone i can talk or relate to. Idk just feeling lonely and a little overwhelmed."
"I have 3 F's and I'm super stressed because I'm normally a straight A student"
"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!"
"I just got rejected by a girl 😂"
"I enjoy all of this information"
"That's a good idea thanks"
"These tips will probably help a lot for now - I'd love to stay in touch, and I'll reach out if I'm struggling again (probably sooner rather than later 😅) thank you so so much"
"“Thats a good idea! Ive never tried that. Usually each day I just get a 1-2 hour nap...Alright i will definitely have to! Thank you so much”"
"The end of the quarter is kinda sucky rn"
"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."
"Should I get help if I feel anxious most of the time?"
"Bro a lot. Too much for a text i can barely speak what i need to say"
"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"
"I want girls to like me"
"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."
"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?"
"Why are boys so mean 😭😭Are all boys mean 😢"
"I’m feeling nervous"
"Thanks for the wonderful advice"
"That's really comforting, thank you!"
"I appreciate it 😊most definitely👍"
"I'm dealing with the suicide of a family member- how do I cope?"
"I feel constantly disappointed about myself because I know I can do better, but I don't seem to be able to."