Real conversations with your students.
"well, the overbearing feeling that everyone around is making you feel like you aren't good enough, like you're not deserving of the same kind of love if you're different"
"yeah he's this guy i met thru my friends family. & we almost dated but then he ghosted me & i think he's still on & off w his ex. he plays w my feelings bc i saw him yesterday for the first time in over a month & he acted like we were still talking & everything & it was weird. so i'm not sure if o should move on or keep hoping he'll choose me"
"How do I deal with stress?"
"I like that, I think that’s a good point, thank you for your input"
"hey, so i have this friend who i don't want to be friends with anymore but i don't know what to do?"
"You're welcome! 😉 But thanks to you too 😁"
"Yea I'm so relieved now, thank you!"
"Thank you for being here for the students, it's great to have a person to talk to. Here's a little expression of my gratitude in video form (the audio is a little quiet so turn up the volume a little)"
"How do I deal with friends that keep fighting and get me in the middle of their drama?"
"I’m stressed, I’m taking the ACT in 6 days"
"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 😅"
"I lost my whole friend group of 4 years. I think that they were just so toxic. i wasn't invited to anything unless i texted them. i would leave with extreme anxiety and no one would ask me if i was ok. and they've all just changed since i met them. we don't have the same values or morals anymore"
"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"
"That’s good, I’ll try to do that today with my friends."
"Should I get help if I feel anxious most of the time?"
"im sad i aint at school i wanna kill my self"
"How do I get rid of a friend that is mean and is taking all of my friends"
"How do I deal with very opinionated friends?"
"I don't feel an intimate connection to anyone in my life and being in the general vicinity of people gives me extreme anxiety."
"i want to stay friends with the girl i just talked to. we work at the same place and she's the only one who's ever been very kind to me. i just feel like my friends are very manipulative of me so i feel like i should just tell them that i'm wanting to take a break and focus on my mental health and happiness"
"I can't help in my classroom, we are online"
"I’m doing better now, thank you!"
"Bro a lot. Too much for a text i can barely speak what i need to say"
"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"
"thank you, you too!!"
"How do you get rid of a sore throat?"
"I have a question, I have a friend who hasn't been making the best choices and so I've been trying to stop being friends with her how do I do that without hurting her feelings?"
"I love music, thank you! Thank you so much for ur help"
"You too, have a great rest of the day😁"
"Sounds good! I really appreciate you talking to me. It means a ton to me and I had a good time. Thank you. Have a good night."