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As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> SA makes me lose my interest in life..nWhen I think about future I don't see any light..nnMarriage and Having a family? Let's not be ridiculous! It definitely gonna be some kind of hell...plus it would be impossible to find and approach a girl that's gonna be willing to spend the rest of her life with someone like me..and it won't be fair to drag someone else into my misery..it won't be fair to children also.nnWork? Now let's face it..Failure is inevitable when you have zero confidence and self-esteem and zilch socializing skills (I'm a medicine student so I guess that's vital).nnActually I see myself spending the last years of my life and dying alone with no one by my side..and thinking about this terrifies me...nnDoes it get better? </query> | <response>If you do nothing, nothing will happen. </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> Who has taken this medication before? I got prescribed it today (37.5mg) and I'm wondering what I should expect from it. </query> | <response>Thanks. nnMy doctor started me on the lowest dose. I've never been on meds before. nnIt's seems to be working for depression but I'm still getting anxious for some unknown reason. I think I'll get away from the caffeine and see what that does. </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> My brother, who is now 20, has always been a really awkward/shy person. When he was in school he only had one friend, but when they were around 15 his friend stopped speaking to him. nSince then, he has not had any new friends. He's at university now and all he does is go to class and go home to his computer. I've tried to get him to talk to me about it but he will not open up at all (understandbly, I guess it's not easy to talk about). Is there anything I can say/do to help him? </query> | <response>You're not around him all the time, so you don't really know how much he talks to people. Social interaction may be rare for him, or even nonexistent, but I doubt he'd tell you every time he did something social. n nI'm in a very similar situation, and imo, if you can't get him to talk about it, there's likely nothing you can do for him personally. </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> Sometimes I wonder if there are shirts or tags maybe pins that say “I have social anxiety. Please be patient” or whatever when I go out because I want to tell people I have social anxiety but I can't say it and I don't want people to think I'm rude to them in any way I'm just terrible at speaking up or making conversation.nnEdit: I honestly didn't think I get this many responses I thought this was gonna be a boring post lol. But damn I didn't know people wouldn't like that stuff I understand the reasons though. Idk I just hate it when people immediately hate me just because I have social anxiety. “I'm not mean, I just have social anxiety” </query> | <response>Probably not a good idea to literally label yourself. Just be yourself. </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> My disabilities n social anxiety keeps me at home all the time while everyone life's their life … like everyone has someone n something to do with their life but me … I feel like I only get invited out of pity … </query> | <response>oh lmao sorry it's hard to read tone through text. ur good </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> Title says it all ... mine is moving. When I think of changing jobs cities or I hear people talk about moving all I think of is </query> | <response>Oh i feel you .. I'm female and 183 cm. And I'm not ugly so yes I get a lot of unwanted attention. In School the girls were like </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> Anyone else think of something to say with someone/ with a group of people but then you start overthinking it and predicting how people will respond… Only to see the moment has completely passed. Repeat. By the end you realize you've just been standing awkwardly, smiling and nodding while you've actually had an entire conversation in your head. </query> | <response>Yeeep, all the time, especially since most people aren't ready for my irreverent sense of humor and I can't calculate their reactions that fast.nnBut other times it's because other people are dominating a conversation and it's almost impossible to break into it. Then they look at you like you just took a dump in their soup while you're speaking, waiting for their chance to jump back in. Though I generally try to stay away from those types of people if I can. </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> Nothing interests me. </query> | <response>Does it bother you? If yes, therapy can help. </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> I have no issues going to the mall, eating alone, etc but I'm always anxious that I might see someone I know in public. If I do see someone I know, I get a mini panic attack and get super nervous.nnAnyone feel the same? </query> | <response>whenever I spot someone I know in the grocery store it basically turns into a game of hide & seek </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> I feel like my body could go into a seizure or something i sweat profusely and I shake. I come off as a drug addict going through withdrawls or something I'm sure of it. My doctor won't perscribe medications other than Celexa but the first few days of taking that I felt worse than ever I don't know if it was anticipation from wanting to feel normal again or if it was a recation to the meds. nI stopped taking them and switched back to weed which was working out until I remembered you can't pass drug tests with weed in your system - and that if I was on a serious drug like xanax I would be fit for work over a </query> | <response>thanks i will try to heed this advice </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> I've always considered myself to be someone with fairly severe Social Anxiety, or at least that's what I blame my inability to comfortably interact with people on. I'm also aware of the fact that I have some narcissistic traits, but I know that sometimes these two disorders can seem to contradict each other and I wonder if I suffer from both or if my problems are rooted in one and maybe find themselves manifesting as the other.nnlike many with SA, social gatherings are difficult, I always look forward to the idea of going out and meeting people, but then end up by myself, unable to talk to people, or going home early. Its not so much that they intimidate me, but more that I just don't know how to approach them, and I want them to approach me instead. I often find myself telling myself </query> | <response>http://www.amazon.com/Why-Always-About-You-Narcissism/dp/0743214285nnhttp://www.amazon.com/Wizard-Oz-Other-Narcissists-Relationship/dp/0972072837nnRead those. It should give you some deep insight into whether or not you fit the profile. Since you seem to self-identify pretty strongly with some of the core traits, it seems likely that you do have somewhat of a problem, although perhaps not what would classify as full NPD. nnRe: the anxietynnYou could have a mood disorder as well.nnI suggest you read the books before trying to find a qualified mental health professional. There are a lot of clinicians who are really poor at dealing with narcissistic traits, not least of which bc of their own proclivities. The Payson book has a whole section devoted to finding an appropriate clinician. That section alone is worth the cost of the book. </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> I don't know how to change how dumb I sound, how awkward I am. Clueless to improve my social skills. nnWhenever I say or do something stupid, I want to fix it so bad. That frustration leads to trying to fix something, anything. And it's always how I look. nnSo I ended up being so obsessed with appearance, clothes, makeup. Not that I'm insecure about my appearance, at all but that's just the easiest thing I can change about myself. It's my attempt at coping I guess </query> | <response>I totally relate. I exercise and eat well but I'm a little bigger because of health issues and meds, so I spend so much time and money on clothes and make up. </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> I'm a teen about to start working cuz I need money for a car. But holy the thought of me talking to other people I just feel like I'm gonna freeze up, turn red and die yes I'm very dramatic. How do you guys deal with socializing in a work environment? Any tips? </query> | <response>Don't have advice really but I also had this problem, I worked as a cash register but quit bc my social anxiety was just 2 much, but when I did I had my head down while talking to customer once I made eye contact with them I would look down at my screen, so if u have a menu or something you can hold idk </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> TLDR: I absolutely cannot handle being made fun of, roasts, bantering, or teasing. It hurts and I feel like I am powerless in these situations. I am now scared of being vulnerable and forming friendships in case of being hurt again. What can I do?nn---nnI feel very sensitive and hurt by many comments, roasts, jokes about me. I am not very quick on my feet, nor creative or funny, so I don't know how to roast back. In the moment, I get extremely flustered and overwhelmed by emotions that tears sometimes come to my eyes. The jokes definitely sting. Some examples are that I've been called dumb, ugly, fat belly (with a u201clightu201d tone). I get mocked often whether it's the way I laugh, the way I speak, the way I carry myself. I feel offended and hurt and stifled and silenced because I don't know what to say. But I try to go with it. And I internalize the hurt. I don't know how to vocalize it if that would help and I fear that if I did, then it would make the relationship I have with the other person unfriendly. I think many people enjoy this type of interaction and I am so afraid of forming new friendships because I feel like eventually someone will roast/engage in u201cbanteru201d/tease me and I don't know what to do about it and eventually I will harbor resentment towards them. It's emotionally draining and clouds my mind, heart, and spirit to the point I cannot focus on what I need to do, the future, or what is right in front of me. I feel flustered and trapped in these internal processes. I feel emotionally numb and fear to be vulnerable to other people now. Has anyone gone through similar experiences and come out stronger? How did you do it? Please, any advice, wisdom and help is appreciated. Thanks. </query> | <response>I mostly just cry lol. I have a really hard time understanding when someone is joking and tend to take things very personally. </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> i genuinely want to die. please. i just started working at a place where there are people from the best universities and colleges in america. the best you can think of. and i got this job just through networking. everyone there is so smart and extroverted. everyone's making friends. i feel so left out. i want to cry. i feel like garbage. it's only my third fucking day out of 50. how am i going to survive. i can't. i can't. i've never wanted to die more. i talked with a lot of people today and all i learned was that i am so behind in life. i am garbage and i want to die. what do i do. what do i do. </query> | <response>thank you, i appreciate it. it's the next morning, working from home. my mind feels a lot clearer. i'll definitely stick with it :) thank you </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> Who else has a different personality that you put on once you get out in order to mask your anxiety. You feel like you cant be yourself in social situations and after a long day of fake everything you end up hating yourself just remembering all you said and cant forgive yourself.. So painful </query> | <response>Yeah I think of myself as a chameleon changing its colour to match others and while doing so for a long time I've just lost who I am. nIt's just like what you said, if I achieve something or if someone likes me, it's actually someone else who I pretend to be that got the achievement or likes from people. Also the masked u201cmeu201d is super easy going that sometimes results in a situation where everyone looks down on me. nI think we need to first find a good balance between the masked person and the real self and start building the self again from there. I don't know... but it's great that there's someone like that out there. Makes me feel I'm not alone in this. :) </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> Do I feel confident? No! Will she respond? Probably not! But it's one small step to say FU to SA and stop living paralyzed in fear of what other people think of me. I've wasted enough of my life doing that. </query> | <response>If they care about how many followers you have then its a bullet dodged anyways </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> Will SA go away on it's own without medication and therapy? I am tired of having it. I am 18 and this year my high school will be over and I don't know what to do next.n1) I normally talk to very few friends at school maybe 1or 2. But when my class changed last year, my best friend went to another class and I am alone now. All the children in my class are very extroverted and friendly but I don't find anything common between us so I can't start a conversation with them and my teachers are insisting me to make new friends but it's hard. nn2) I am very anxious about my future. I don't know what to take next. I have good grades but I am very scared about interviews. Normally my hands would be cold, my heart beat rises, I would slur and words won't come out, I would feel like I have to go to toilet and I feel sick when I stand in front of a crowd. How to change it. Does anyone know?nn3)My whole life people would tell me to become more active. They often think I have autism because I don't talk much. Then they would tell to my little sister that she is very smart because she is very active and has an extroverted personality. It hurts. I love my sister but it hurts to hear other ignorant people say that I have mental issues just because I am an introvert. </query> | <response>Same age. My therapist says it does go away, but the only way is to battle it head on. </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> Hey everyone, I've been feeling super lonely lately and I have issues meeting new people due to the obligation of meeting in person. I have a small group of friends but, no offense to them, I want to find new people with different views, beliefs, or people who think differently. I don't know how to initiate conversations and when I'm in them I lock up and just say </query> | <response>You sound like just my people. Video games are my jam. Shoot me a dm </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> I've never talked to her and I have her in two classes. How do I go up and talk to her? My boys told me to just go 3, 2, 1 and get up and talk to her before I start overthinking it. I'm a bit awkward with people I don't know so I don't wanna ruin my chances. </query> | <response>Talk to them both. Just be like hey, can I ask you guys something about the assignment/test/notes. But direct the conversation towards her. Make it known you're interested in getting the information from her. You could also bring up that you are “pretty sure we have this other class together”. Hopefully her friend wont hang around and you can keep the convo going. But if she does, then ask where they both are from, what they think of the class, etc. I am a woman and I can tell you that we appreciate when you are kind to everyone in the conversation. nnRemember though, she is just a person. You are just a person. You are equals. Don't hold anyone on a pedestal. </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> Different place, don't know anyone, so how the fck do I makw friends? Or even meet people.. Just needed to share my frustration </query> | <response>Join clubs! Trust me, they're great! It's a sure fire way to know that people are into the stuff you're into. It keeps you busy, it keeps you out of your room and it pays off in the end. You end up meeting people through other people and get to go to a lot of social events (even if you don't go to many of them, you at least have the option to). The worst thing to do is avoid people and end up completely isolating yourself. </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> As someone with social anxiety I'm more fragile and sensitive with insults/rude comments. And it sort of just makes me feel humiliated and depressed. nnI just posted something earlier and someone decided to insult/mock me instead of answering my question :/. I don't want to get into details please don't ask but that was the gist of it. And that person got upvoted with their mean comment and my post got downvoted.nnI know exactly why people are like this here. It's the internet. You get to say things you wouldn't say to people in real life. You're more harsher than you are in real life.nnBut I can't help but feel hurt when someone makes negative comments despite knowing this.nnJust needed to rant. From now on I'll just shut myself out and never post nor comment. Just stay a lurker so I don't get hurt :/ </query> | <response>Maybe it's me overthinking, but after using Reddit for almost 2 years, I came to the conclusion is that the probability of getting upvoted/downvoted and getting unnecessarily snarky replies depends on what kind of comment you make x how is the average user of the subreddit where you wrote your comment. nnI avoid commenting/being too active on subreddits where the majority of users tend to be really childish, especially if the issue already start with the mods. Mods that either do nothing or condone unecessarily rude/snarky answers by joining in the behavior as well are some of the worst. </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> It's essentially when an individual makes up a scenario or an alternate reality in their head in which they use to fantasize about the shortcomings of their actual life. I've done this for as long as I can recall yet I never knew it was a thing. I also had no idea it was something I did in order to give myself a quick hit of happiness, although as soon as the fantasy was over I was left with my perceived failure of life. That was the main problem I just realized with it. I fantasized about myself being admired and respected, but eventually I returned to a body in which I had not accomplished any of those things. And thus replaced the satisfaction of real work with a simple imaginative fantasy. The only reason I post it here is because it's common in PTSD and Trauma victims, but also in people with high anxiety. Which is probably my case. The inner workings of our minds are truly terrifying in a way. I understand it does it to keep me “safe” but I feel like my own mind has been lying to me even though I made the choice to follow through those fantasies, using up every mental satisfaction I can obtain. </query> | <response>Yes, I more often daydream of fictional characters in fictional worlds, but sometimes I do fantasize about myself. Me in an alternate universe where I'm more normal, I actually done things that I'm proud of, cool achievements, talented. And having my parents be happy about me for once </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> I need help. </query> | <response>I understand this so well. Solidarity. Maybe baby steps it by snacking a bit around them? </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> Just a rant.nMy medicine recently stopped working and so I stopped taking it until I can see my psychiatrist. It's a low dose. (I don't care about myself enough to worry about the results of that) it caused massive suicidal thoughts that I haven't had in years. I've only been on these meds for a year maybe. Anyway..nI started a new job that I should love. I don't know if I hate the management, the job itself or it's just depression. Or maybe a combination of all 3? Who knows. I'm so frustrated about it. I quit a job I was thriving at, but hated for this new job and I'm already unhappy. Why. I want all of this to stop, the anxiety depression the thoughts. I'm just so angry about it all now. It's affecting my life too much. </query> | <response>The worst thing you could ever do is stop taking your meds. It could be a combination of the three but see your doctors ASAP </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> Hello. I recently turned 14, and I really need help. I have not talked to anyone about this (sorry if this is a bit all over the place).nI have had eating problems since I was around 11-12,where I would go in periods of time without eating (started with skipping lunch at school, recently been skipping breakfast and school lunch, so I would first get food around 2-4 pm). I'm getting better at it, but my brain is telling me to go back to skipping meals. I also used to only cry maybe 10 times a year, to now I have been crying (when alone) 3 days in a row (including now). My view on my body has gotten way worse, and I'm starting to wanna </query> | <response>Just be honest. It's scary, but be honest in how you think, feel, and your fears. Don't ever hold out - especially if you end up doing counseling. Honesty gets it out of your head and people can help you best if they know it all. </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> She went on to add that there is no medication that will help social anxiety and that I would not be applicable to see a psychiatrist directly for this reason and that CBT would be the sole method of treatment. </query> | <response>So the one I take every day for this exact condition that helps me greatly doesn't exist. Got it. </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> Hey, I just wanted to share this little success story. My partner and I have had a lot of social invitations in the past couple of weeks, since most of our friends are now fully vaccinated. I have found that rather than being excited, I've been a bit terrified by all of these potential gatherings, even though I know all of these people pretty well. (My partner is an extrovert and extremely social. I am an introvert, and I can be charismatic, but I struggle with social anxiety, and I'm finding that I'm having an especially hard time coming out of the pandemic.)nnOkay, what I really wanted to share was that I allowed myself to share up front with my friends when I got there that I was feeling nervous and awkward about socializing. They were all so gracious. My partner and I split up to mingle individually, and after a bit I made a </query> | <response>This is what I want to do! Laugh about it with friends, but I find it IMPOSSIBLE to open up. </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> So I've been dealing with severe social anxiety my entire senior year. I've had it most of my life, but it seemed to worsen this year with panic attacks being introduced to the mix. I missed out on school, dances, senior trip,etc. because of these panic attacks. At one point I thought I was genuinely going to become agoraphobic because I couldn't even go to a friend's house or to the store. Overall, I was burnt out and sad. Luckily my school counselor put me on an attendance plan and gave me a calming room to use during school hours. I was scared I wouldn't make it to graduation. Everything gave me so much anxiety. But yesterday, was my high school graduation. It was in an arena, and though I have a pretty small class, I was petrified. I didn't even want to walk. I was crying and my heart would not stop pounding all day. I wanted to skip out on the whole thing. But eventually, I ended up going through with going. I got in line to process into the arena and I was so scared I felt like I was going to pass out. The only thing that made me feel better is that I had a friends next to me who was an Eagle Scout and knew first aid lmao. As I walked in the arena I tried my best to calm myself down. Eventually I sat down and had trouble breathing, and somewhat felt like I was going to have a panic attack. My friend told me to breathe because he knew I was nervous and fidgety. I was in the FRONT row too lmao. I just told myself that I was going to survive and be home in about 2 hours and that there was no real threat besides what my brain was telling me. I eventually went up and received my diploma. I already felt a bit better after that. Then the ceremony ended, and I couldn't be more proud of myself. I made it through the whole ceremony, and thought I was terrified and felt like I was going to pass out and die, I survived. It was nothing now. Afterward I took some pictures and got food and went home. And now I feel a lot better about going to see my friends and boyfriend from other schools graduate at a different arena. I think it really showed me that I'm capable of getting through things. I tried to come to Reddit before the ceremony to read some stories in this subreddit, and I saw many posts describing anxiety about graduation as well. If you're in the same boat here, I hope this story somewhat inspires you, and that you can fight through your anxiety and do exactly the opposite of what it doesn't want you to do. </query> | <response>Yayyy so happy for you! You faced your fear and that's great </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> Some people witgdraw from you when they realize that you're not as talkative as the others are. It took several years for me to get a driver's license and where I live you need a car to be truly independent. I failed the driving test a few times because of mistakes that were made out of being anxious or I just didn't seem confident enough to the tester. When I finally did get my license and started going to family events by myself, my family acted kind of surprised to see me arrive alone. Some people even had assumed that I was incapable of functioning alone because of that. nnDriving is just one obstacle that I've faced because of my anxiety. I've also struggled with employment because of anxiety and transportation issues. My family assumed that my problems were worse than I let on to because they couldn't understand why I had these issues when nobody else does. When I tried to tell a cousin about it, they couldn't understand me. They say </query> | <response>I told three of my friends. Not explicitly, but more like a description of my fears (if it makes sense). However, one of them apparently has the SA as well (we sometimes encourage each other) and the other two were at least trying to understand. I don't plan to tell anyone else for now. </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> I'm 20 years old and I've always wanted to get a tattoo since the day I turned 18. I just love how tattoos look and I love the whole concept of using your body as a canvas. Their are multiple reasons why I haven't gotten one but my social anxiety is definitely a big reason why. I know who I want to get tattooed by and I have a general idea of where and what I want to get but just the thought of emailing the artist makes me anxious. Also just thinking about talking to her also makes me anxious. Which isn't good because you need to be able to communicate exactly what you want and be able to speak up if yu dnt like a particular detail BEFORE you get it tattooed annnnnnd I just feel worried that I'm going to come off rude or annoying. Another thing is I get really anxious when I go anywhere I've never been before and don't know my way around, and this artist works in another city. Ughhh I think I just need to just go for it and just take that step and email her but its soooo hard because I overthink everything. Anyways thanks if you read this far and sorry if its wordy I had a lot of thoughts going through my head. nnIf theirs anyone who has gotten a tattoo done & stuff it would be cool to know your experience & how you dealt with going with social anxiety. Thanks :) </query> | <response>I relate so much to this omg. I am sorry I can't give adivce, but that resonates with me so much damn!nnI am sure your tattoo will come out nice though =) </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> Yet when you try everyone acts as if they don't want you there. They ignore your presence, talk over you, sometimes blatantly disrespect you. I don't think most people would isolate unless they felt a genuine reason to. This is kinda my only option.nBe real would you rather be in a situation where you're made to feel like you're unwanted and unloved or just isolate and not deal with it? </query> | <response>If anything, people ignoring you should be somewhat liberating. My social anxiety has always stemmed from my thinking that people are analyzing my every move. The truth, and what I have to constantly remind myself of, is that people usually aren't thinking about me at all. At least with that in mind, you should be able to breath a little easier. If you can relax a bit, you can be yourself. If you're feeling more comfortable, it's easier to interject into conversations. If you get to that point and you're still not jiving with the people around you, maybe you need to find a better group of people that get you, especially if they're straight up disrespecting you. I've gone through a lot of friends before I found a crew that's compatible with me. Look, I'd be lying if I said I didn't like a fair amount of alone time, but humans aren't designed to be hermits. The more you isolate yourself, the lonelier life will be and the harder it becomes to interact with people. You need to push yourself outside of your comfort zone, not just to make life a little less lonely but also to maintain some social skills. Chances are no matter what field you work in, you'll need to talk to people to some extent. Don't give in to being reclusive. It's easier, but life isn't easy. </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> im 19(M) and my best friend since 5th grade is coming back to town from college . i havent see him in a couple months and im terrified of hanging out with him again . i dont even know why , because we call every couple days and play video games together . i think im just nervous that ill do something weird or be awkward . ill have to talk to his family too and that is what scares me the most i think . nnwhy am i like this ? im so lonely , but im too scared to hangout with my friend ? he has been wanting to hang out for a while but i just keep making excuses for why i cant hangout with him (im sick , its my moms bday , etc ) . im scared that he wont want to be my friend anymore because i keep flaking , but i just cant tell him its because of my social anxiety . i know i should just go hang out with him , but when it comes to the time , my body just gets so scared and my heart beats so fast , and i end up making some stupid excuse as to why i cant .nnwhats wrong with me . why am i like this . i just wish i was normal . i want more than anything to be normal . </query> | <response>do you think its best if i just tell him its my social anxiety ? ive just never told anyone so it feels like itd be hard to tell him </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> Does anyone have moments when they forget basic things? But I mean for real forgetting it, not just brain freeze? I have moments at home and at work where I forget for about 2-3 seconds simple things such as: how do I cut cabbage? I use things that have a certain place and for seconds I just forget where is that place. I wanted to make a complicated burger that I made the whole year at work and I forgot for seconds how to make it. I'm afraid in getting Multiple sclerosis like my dad... </query> | <response>I've noticed in half a year 3 episodes like this </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> This morning I woke up in a really good mood and thought I'd get out of the house and go shopping. I've wanted new plants for a bit now and caring for them is something that helps with my depression (air quality, connection with nature, sense of purpose, etc.) nnSo I start to get excited about going, but part of me was stressed out about the process. I began rushing myself. u201cWell if I don't go today I'll have to wait until next weekend so I should hurry up and get ready now because they close at 6 and it's already 12 and what if I need 6 fucking hours to shop for the three things I want and I don't wanna be there near closing time.... blah blah blah.u201d I started spinning out and now I'm more anxious than excited and have decided to stay home and just go another day. nnIt's frustrating because I barely get out as it is, and when I find something I really want to do, my brain starts to talk me out of it. I end up spending all day on the couch or in bed angry at myself for not just doing the damn thing. nnI don't know if it's more of my depression or anxiety, or something entirely different, but does anyone out there suffer from similar thought processes? I could really use some tips on minimizing those kind of thoughts. </query> | <response>Sometimes if you google the business name (if it's big business like Home Depot) it will tell you their most u201cpopular timesu201d on a chart with their busiest time and slowest times. I usually check early in the morning the day of and plan around that so I'm less anxious. I also have anxiety medication (not sure if you do) but taking it when I get into my car and driving around til it kicks in and then going to my destination helps 1000% </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> First off I don't want to sound arrogant but I know I'm above average in looks. I've been told I have that innocent shy look on my face that girls can't resist. I should feel blessed that I get attention that so many guys would die to have and stop complaining.nnStill whenever girls look at me it makes me want to hide. The normal guy would be all over the opportunity but I can't handle it. I guess thats what makes me stand out because I'm different from the rest. nnThe irony is the more I try to hide the more girls notice. The amount of attention is too overwhelming.Especially when I know they're all looking at me and saying </query> | <response>I would say im average in looks but I feel the same. If someone is interested in me I tend to stop talking to them/ being around them </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> Yesterday my cat got lost, the cat lives on the house of my best friend because we adopted the cat together and she decided that it had to live with him (we live in the same bulding), and I got quite anxious and angry about it, and I told her and her boyfriend that they are stupid, because they didn't even notice the cat had gone away, it was 10 pm, I found my cat and get her to her house, but she was upset because I called her stupid, and today I started to feel guilty and out of touch, and I started remembering things from 2014-2016 when I was 18-20 that make feel stupid today, how do I stop feeling guilt? </query> | <response>I think being honest with your friend and just apologizing will go a long way. You can explain you were really upset about the cat and frustrated because the cat means so much to you, and took it out in the wrong way. Admitting you could have handled the situation differently is a big step and hopefully your friend will accept the apology. </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> I'm a 30yr old male who's been told he's attractive but doesn't believe it. I've had social anxiety for as long as I can remember. A little over a year ago, I hit a point where I couldn't leave my house except to go to work (which was in a dark corner of a lab). I couldn't go get groceries or anything so after basically starving myself for a couple months, I got up enough courage to see someone. I saw my therapist for about a year and worked up to a </query> | <response>You should stop thinking so much about what the outcome of the situation between you two is going to be. When you're with someone you're not interested in, you tend to not care as much of what happens at the end of the day and can easily be way more relaxed. As soon as you start worrying about seeing the girl again by making a good impression and all that other nonsense, you'll just stop being comfortable and not enjoying the now.nnDon't worry about offending them (sarcastically) or saying the wrong things, just try and treat them like you would any date you don't care much about seeing again because all you care about is having a good time in the present and not whatever happens next.nnAlso, try and rationalize some of those negative automatic thoughts such as </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> Hi this seems like a very strange/specific problem and it's my first post here so I don't know if this will make sense to anyone. But basically the only way I have the motivation to be social is if I'm mimicking some I respect or admire in someone way (actors,characters, musicians etc.) I feel like I have to imitate their personalities to socialize and if I just try to be myself i just feel bad about it again and feel unmotivated.nnIt's very odd but I really would appreciate advice on it because lately It's been kinda bothering me because I'd like to be my own person and feel confident in myself instead of imitating someone else. My theory on why it's happening is that I have a very weak sense of self due to social anxiety and other issues and pretending to be someone else makes me feel like an actual person rather than just a consciousness if that makes sense.nnI guess I just wanted to know what you guys thought of it and what if any advice you would have to overcome it. </query> | <response>I can understand this. It's “fake it till you make it” and using an example. Unfortunately, you don't always “make it” and you spend your life faking it. </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> (Sorry guys this might be long. This is the first time I've spoken about my SA.)nnAt this point, social anxiety has pretty much ruined my life. nI started out as a pretty normal kid. I was able to make friends super easily throughout elementary and middle school. I was shy, but it wasn't the total fucking fear of coming into contact with anyone like it is now. I was able to easily push through my shyness, make friends, and open up. nn8th grade is when SA really hit me. My parents made me switch schools due to my dad taking another job in a different part of the state. I had no friends, and those who did talk to me were pretty much just acquaintances. I was thrown into a completely new environment where I suddenly didn't know anyone and it seemed like everyone already had their own friend groups, with very little room for me. n9th grade was a little better, with me having a few good friends. It was a pretty fantastic year actually. I thought things were turning around. With my SA, as long as I have at least 1 or 2 good friends, I am able to easily branch out and meet more people (as long as those friends are around me. It's like a safety net I guess. I can't really make a fool of myself when I have people to back me up.)nnAnyway, sophomore year I came out as gay. All of my friends the previous year abandoned me. Not only did they abandon me, they also made fun of me and got others to do the same. It was the typical lifetime movie bullying. Shit written on my lockers. Stuff thrown at me. Teachers not giving a fuck to stop it because I was gay and living in the south where it's really not okay to be different. nI spiraled into a pretty deep depression because of this and actually failed sophomore year. nThe rest of my high school career was me pretty much being a total fucking loner. I became afraid to meet new people. I'd go the whole day without talking, and that just led to me being made fun of more, which caused me to shut down further. I was completely friendless for pretty much the next 4 years, until I got to college and met my partner. nnI feel as if my high school experience was the turning point for my SA and it's only getting worse as I get older. I'm afraid to call people. I still barely talk unless spoken to, especially in classes, which has already caused me to fail participation grades. I skip classes when I know there will be group activity, etc. Whenever I'm in a social situation, my partner kinda takes the lead and I'm left standing there looking like an idiot, unable to add to the conversation. People have said I come off as a douchebag because of this, but I literally can't help it. nnI'm now in my senior year of college and I still have no friends. I still don't talk in my classes. And I feel like I'm going nowhere because I'm unable to get a job due to my SA. My life is pretty pathetic. nnI've tried talking to my parents, but they think I'm just introverted, which I am. I enjoy my alone time, but I can't even be social when I need to be. I just want to be able to answer a fucking question in class without my palms sweating and feeling like I'm going to pass out. nnSo, I've finally decided that I'm going to contact a psychiatrist today and start getting help. Now I just have to build up the courage to actually make the call...nnThanks for reading guys. I know it was long. nnEDIT - does anyone have any recommendations for medication I should try? I'm not on any meds and have never been on any meds for anything in my life so I'm a bit lost. </query> | <response>Well, couple of good suggestions already - I'll just add that meditation is another avenue to explore - For many, meditating results in quite noticeable reduction of stress type responses.nnCheck out /r/Meditation ...nnAlso, for some, major cut-back on carbohydrates in your diet results in quite noticeable reduction of stress type responses.nnCheck out /r/keto - That sub is targeted at physical fitness and weight loss, but it's got a huge lot of resources both for switching to low carb eating, and for understanding how low carb works physically (check out the side bar links).nnA [search in /r/keto for </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> Disclaimer......I know people are horribly impacted by COVID: sick, dying, losing their jobs and homes. Some of my friends and family have had it. I feel like a jerk because, and I wonder if I'm the only one, my anxiety has improved during the shelter in place order. On the one hand, it feels wrong to feel better during a time when so many people are suffering..... But on the other hand, my symptoms are reduced, and I feel more comfortable and more myself since the lockdown....I have actually had moments where I felt true happiness and contentment, which hasn't happened in at least a decade........ </query> | <response>That's exactly how I feel. It's almost like it's provided a bigger from people that I didn't know I really needed </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> This is my first post I've made on Reddit, so I apologize if I'm not on the correct board, but I figured you guys may be able to help me out.nnBefore I start, here's a little about myself. I am a 17yo male, senior year in high school, 6'5 214LB, and very much an Introvert. When I'm at home, I'm on my computer 98% of the time. I have some insecurity issues such as my voice (even though deep down I know its fine and normal sounding), a small, almost unnoticeable lisp I have SOMETIMES, and I have never had a job or a girlfriend.nn&#x200B;nnSo, here are my issues.nn&#x200B;nnEver since middle school, I've been an Introvert and was becoming more and more of an Introvert on my path to high school. I don't have many friends, only a very close group of around 3 guys I've been around since elementary school and usually some classmates I chattered and joked around with on occasion, but not close enough to actually hang out with them. I've meet and made friendships with a small group other than my main group my Sophomore year, hung out throughout the year occasionally, and most of them moved away so now I don't have any communication with them. I mostly communicate with my main group over Discord (PC) and rarely hang out with them since they're busy most of the time, and we don't go to the same schools but live in relatively the same area. The biggest issue I have with myself is my lack of social skills. When it comes to talking to somebody I'm not exactly comfortable with, I brain works double time and get very stressed. In a way, I panic, but I don't make it obvious for the other person. Every time I speak to someone at school, no matter teacher or student, I feel as though my words are very forced and I'm concentrating as hard as I can to say whatever I have to say. I feel like my throat tightens when I speak to someone as well, and I lose breath fairly quickly. I try my best to not communicate with someone If I don't have to, and those moments where someone communicates with me, I get very overwhelmed and feel like I get put under a lot of pressure. I have essentially no social interaction outside of school other than my immediate family, and I won't count Discord as social interaction. Over Discord, I am free to be myself in front of my close friends, and even to people I'm not familiar with. I understand that when I'm behind a screen, the person I'm speaking to are unaware of who I look like and my insecurities, which is why I feel safe when talking to someone I don't know very well online. But there's another thing I don't understand. When my close group and I hang out IRL, I get stressed again when speaking to them. Not as stressed as if I was speaking to a classmate or teacher, but still somewhat uncomfortable. I feel as though this comes from my insecurities, such as the way I think I look and the way I speak. I be very picky about what I wear when I see them, such as what shirt looks better with what pants, and If I look better in this jacket today rather than this jacket, and is my hair good? How does my hair look? I feel like I'm in constant fear when I go out into public, but obviously not to the point where I completely avoid publicity. My social skills are something I need help with immensely, and It's causing me to feel very lonely.nnA few more things that have been on my mind as of recently; Soon I graduate high school. This is coming very quickly, and it happens in a few months. This frightens me. Where would I meet new people? How long would it be? My friends and I plan to move into an apartment together around the end of this year (2 close friends and myself), and I can't help but ponder about this. I'm dragging myself away from my mother (who I talk to the most) to where? A house with my friends? To do what? Pay rent and get my Associates degree? Would I just feel more alone since I'm away from the person I talk to the most? Would it just be my 2 close friends and I? It frightens me and I'm not sure what to expect from moving. I plan to go to a different college after I get my Associates at a community college. Another thing that has been on my mind is this one girl I had in my math class my Sophomore year. At the time, I had a slight crush on her because I found her personality very outgoing and relatable, though I never showed mine completely. I got more comfortable with her as the year went on and was talking to her in class sometimes. Once the year ended, she hadn't really crossed my mind. But one night, around August 2020, I decided that I should get a little baked since I haven't done it in a while (I was stealthy about it, my mother doesn't allow me to smoke). I was just chillin' listening to music on my computer, when all of a sudden she came into my memories again. I had a very bad trip that night. I was realizing how perfect I found her to be. I found her to be pretty, funny, very smart and she had a plan for what she wanted to do down the road for college. I </query> | <response>Thanks for sharing this story man, I was in a similar mindset at 17 (I'm 18 now). I used to feel constrained by my social anxiety and introverted personality until I took the first step in acknowledging its weight in my life, like you are in this post. nIt became the biggest problem in my life and I decided I wouldn't let it be a weakness anymore but instead a strength. For months after I was dedicated to learning who I am, what I like, and why I think the way I do. Meditation, journaling, drawing, and hiking, are some hobbies I really got into that I still do. This process of focusing on myself had made me became fairly emotionally intelligent and I saw my social anxiety in a different light, I can't control my anxieties but I was letting my anxieties control me. nLearning to understand my emotions was a big help, I would catch myself feeling anxious and wonder, why? When I discovered what it was, let's say I was anxious to get my first job, I would immediately say fuck it and do that thing. I must've flopped on 15 interviews and didn't show up to even more, but I did it and I work at Chili's lolnnMy humble advice is to focus on yourself for a while, see what you like and don't like about yourself, study your own thoughts. Once you know ur fears, conquer them like they were challenges in a video game, introduce yourself to people, make eye contact, etc., eventually you will see yourself doing this w/o second thought. Finally, know that I'm only one year older than you, I still feel anxious just posting this, but Im making the changes I want to see in my life that I was too scared to make before.nnYou'll be fine bro, our lives haven't even started yet :) </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> I usually have homicidal and suicidal thoughts daily, and other things that I will not describe but I feel that my mind is degenerating more and more, I have had these thoughts since I was a child And they've only increased over time, and I don't want to keep living like this because I feel like I'm going to end up doing something fucked up, and I don't mean suicide, I think I have thoughts of hatred towards humans and myself, so in my head I have been justifying various aberrations unintentionally, and I want to stop having this garbage in my mind, I do my best to live a normal life, I have some friends and a girlfriend, but sometimes I can't help but think about hurting them, they have been good or bad with me, I clarify that so far I have not done any of that, what do you think I should do? I write this because I can't sleep because of these things, I don't want to kill anyone and none of that crap, I'm currently 18 years old but I've had these thoughts since I was 11 for sure, this is the kind of shit that pisses me off, watching me slowly turn into a sick degenerate </query> | <response>Please try to find help. Being aware you are not okay Is the first step. Having these feelings and thoughts since 11 is definitely not good, but it's better late then never. You can try to go to your local reputable mental health provider or hospital and try to self admit, since you're 18 (if you're US then that's the legal age of adults) </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> Mine would have to be my eyes watering/blinking </query> | <response>Bubble guts </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> I was helping out at an event today, that I didn't need to. I go because I can, because it's going to be uncomfortable. nnAn older lady was hosting it. I'm a graduating senior in college and yes I have a ton of anxiety but that doesn't mean I don't show up or try to hide it. I've no one in my life so I'm always trying to find conversation topics or asking questions and the older lady asked if I was a freshman in college. Because I give a fuck.nnAnd then I was like no, I'm a senior graduating, and she was like </query> | <response>Yes I understand that's why I'm going back to therapy soon because I misinterpret everything like this. I was just putting my frustrations down so I don't really </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> I'm quite extroverted and when I'm used to a situation((not to be confused with comfortable), I talk a lot and am a loud person. This does not mean I'm not anxious the whole time. I'll talk all day then go home and think I was so obnoxious and everyone probably hates me. I'll wonder if anyone even likes outgoing personality types. I won't say hi to people in public because I'm nervous. I'll zone out during a conversation. I wish people realized that I wasn't suddenly being rude in the moment, I was just anxious.nnEDIT: I meant extroverted when it comes to my behavior not my personality. I'm more of an ambivert in reality. </query> | <response>Lol that's relatable af. I will say i don't think I need them to recharge but they do help if it goes well! Idk haha </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> Hey y'all I was wondering if any of you guys bite the skin on your fingers or other weird anxiety habits like that? nI've been doing this for a couple years now I think it's when my anxiety began to get really bad. Anyways now I have raw skin all over my fingers ( my parents think it's a habit and constantly tell me to stop) but they don't know I have anxiety so….. </query> | <response>Yesssss so bad. You could get your nails done so that it's like almost impossible to pick at it? That's what I do when it gets super bad and I'm self conscious about it. </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> I really hope people here don't feel like I'm trying to promote my work, I'm not. This is my first post here, I've been stalking the subreddit for a while but never thought any of my post ideas were important enough to submit, but this one's sort of important.nnSo, I took a creative writing class this semester in high school since I'm hoping to get better at it. So far it's great, the teacher is really lenient on how we present our projects (we don't even have to share with the whole class if we don't want to), the students all seem really nice, but... there's one thing the teacher's not lenient about. nnPart of our project is to get a peer review on our project after the self-edit. I can't bring myself to ask anyone in the class for help. The only people outside of the class I could ask are my close friends but I'd feel really bad asking them for favors like reviewing my project, and I'm worried of what they'll think, plus they'd worry about me because of the content and I really don't want that either. I talked to the teacher about it and asked him if I could get reviews from the internet, and he said it was fine.nnSo... here's where you guys come in. I don't know who else to ask, I tried posting it on my Tumblr but I don't like making personal posts like that because I feel like I'm annoying my followers, plus no one responded to it anyway. I tried posting another project for review on Wattpad, only got one comment making fun of it and 5 reads.nnPlus, I feel like since it's relating to social anxiety a bit maybe it won't be too intrusive to post it here? Anyway, here it is. Just try to think of a tune to go with it or something, haha:nn----nnI don't know, just what you think,nnAbout me or the way that I act.nnAnd I don't know, just what you'll say,nnAbout me when I turn my back.nn--nnBut I see you hanging with your friends,nnAnd I feel like I can't really relate.nnI'm just an awkward high school girlnnPlaying video games while you're on a date.nn--nnThere's all these social butterflies, then there's me,nnAnd I feel like I'm trapped in my cocoon.nnYou think I'm weird, I'm not mature, but I hopennThat I'll go through metamorphosis soon.nn--nnI'll change my clothes, my words, my hair, and my weight for you,nnI'll change the way that I smile, I'll change my fate for you.nnAnd when my makeover's done, I feel like I can winnnBut it all stays the same, I know I'll never fit in.nn--nnIs it my social anxiety?nnMaking people look down on me?nnIs it the way my face makes a frown?nnEven when I'm not feeling down?nn--nnDoes my face make others want to throw up?nnBecause I never got the hang of makeup?nnIs it because I never make up my mind? nnAlthough I'm trapped inside it all of the time?nn--nnI'm not good with conversations,nnAnd group projects give me fright.nnu2018Cause being around normal peoplennMakes it obvious, something isn't right.nn--nnThe only things I'm good at talking about,nnAre the things I really like.nnBut what I like is all just nerdy crap so why,nnWhy should I even try?nn--nnI'll change my clothes, my words, my hair, and my weight for you,nnI'll change the way that I smile, I'll change my fate for you.nnAnd when my makeover's done, I feel like I can winnnBut it all stays the same, I know I'll never fit in.nn--nnAm I just overthinking things,nnAm I not really that bad?nnI mean, look over the yearsnnAt all the friends that I've had.nnPeople they smile at me,nnWhen we meet in the halls.nnIs it possible I'm not really an outcast at all?nn--nnI've changed my clothes, my words, my hair, and my weight for you,nnI've changed the way that I smile, I've changed my fate for you.nnBut I can't tell if it's worked, has it changed? I can't see.nnWhy can't I be the perfect person I've been trying to be?nn----nnI'd really appreciate if some people here on this sub gave a short review in the comments about things you liked, didn't like, thought I could change, etc. Then I can type them up and print them out and I don't have to worry about the peer review anymore c:nnDo any of you have any idea of what I can do for the other 5-6 projects we're expected to get reviews on later this year? I can't just post them here like I did this one, but they don't get read or reviewed on any other sites I try to post them on and I feel bad for bugging other people :cnnEDIT: I can't format .-. </query> | <response>Thank you! I agree about the lyrics, I usually have trouble making my writing more mysterious/hidden meaning so that's something I'll be working on this year probably, for this project I kinda just wrote down whatever I was feeling when I got the idea for it haha </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> My mind's code is flawed. It was badly written, and somehow, is now broken. If one's code doesn't fit, he's out. He's taken as an outsider. He sees himself as one. Then, he's done.nnShame and anger are part of the rotten lines. Guilt as well, for some extent.u00a0Always coming and going. Always fading and growing... I've been dealing with them for as long time as my teens 'till present.nnWhen this happens, I get stuck... and it sucks!nn(self)Ostracism or jail are, thus, the possible outcomes... maybe suicide. It just depends on which impulse is stronger and wins my rational side.nnNobody cares, by the way. They shouldn't. They mustn't. They have their own codes to write, and it's not their job to see what's wrong with other people's codes. They just want to be part of a system that runs flawlessly, and I don't blame them... I want it too, but maybe I'm not compatible.nnI was just wondering, what goes wrong with some bright lovely guys' minds that makes them become repulsive idiots?nnWhat about me? I'm not a monster (maybe sort of a </query> | <response>That's how I was feeling at the time I wrote it. The exercice demands I write something when I feel bad. </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> Just curious because I didn't even know what this was until adult hood.nn(https://www.reddit.com/poll/pb0sbx) </query> | <response>I figured something wasn't right with me around social situations when I was about 11, 12. At that time I never pegged it as “anxiety,” but i felt enough that there was something that was stopping me from being fully self expressed around other kids and other people. I asked my parents to take me to a psychologist and their answer was, “kids don't get anxious/depressed. That's a problem for adults. Nothing is wrong with you.” As an adult I learned the term and that it's a real thing that describes the specific kind of anxiety I get </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> For starters, I do have anxiety, depression, plenty of trauma, and autism, but to the problem at hand, I was feeling very exhausted and numb, kind of maybe frustrated, but after that stopped, now I'm feeling a mixture of anger, anxiety, frantic panic and I don't understand why my brain is freaking out and wants to break things, but can't do that, and I'm just so confused </query> | <response>How long have you had anxiety and depression? Did you have any traumatic experiences previously? </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> Hi, so once in a while, i start to experience negative thoughts in the evening/night/both. It hits very hard, i feel like im so depressed and anxious for few minutes/hours, (im also having suicidal thoughts when this occurs) but it can change very fast to being happy, motivated, but then it gets bad again and here we go again. Usually, i feel very good when i wake up, very motivated, no signs of unhealthiness or anything. Since its happening only when its evening or night, maybe my brain is fullfilling prophecy or something, really dont know. And i also noticed that when i take l tryptophan/melatonin like 2/3 hours before sleep, i suddenly start to feel worse, i dont know why. (its only happening now, for like 3 days, because i never had a problem with tryptophan/melatonin) I had something similar 5 months ago, it lasted few weeks. So what do you think, i should do? And btw i havent been to the gym for like 2 weeks, coz im lazy with no willpower + its hot here, im just home on my pc (maybe that has something to do with that because this never happend to me when i was going to the school) </query> | <response>Those feelings of hopelessness always hit me hardest late at night too. It's like there are no distractions anymore and so my only choice is to be in my own head. Are you on any other medications? I was on a few that actually made this feeling sooo much worse. I try to take supplements that support the making of “happy” chemicals, like L-theanine and L-tyrosine and vitamin D, B12. Also magnesium to help with sleep. I think they may be taking the edge off. Do you workout during the day? I fall asleep so much faster on the days that I do and it definitely helps with my mood overall </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> i know this is crazy to write but when i'm depressed and sad i find it hard to shower or even leave my room. i have to try and get round to actually even washing my face. i sometimes feel like i need someone there to motivate me. has anyone experienced this and what helps? </query> | <response>It's been about 5 years or so since I've managed to pick myself up and dust myself off.nnI had a massive burnout that rolled into a severe depression, I spent about 9 years at home jobless trying to fight and muddle my way through.nnBy now I'm working a steady job, and currently looking for a better job in which I can use my experience to help others in the same position. nI've become the type of person that I relied on to help me get through my own depression. nnYou will find your way as long as you don't give up, of this I'm sure. nThere is light at the end of the tunnel, it's just that for now, your attention is in a different direction and therefor you cannot not quite find it. nnAs others said before, take pride in the little things that you do. nAnd even if you don't do anything, see it as a rest day to get shit done the day after. nnIt's fine to sometimes not be oke, and you are not alone. nStay strong my friend, and I wish you all the best </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> 20M Like when I look at how people my age interact with each other and basically just handle situations in life as compared to myself... I'm like, how do they do that.. Where did people learn how to be normal like this, what did I miss? It's so depressing </query> | <response>People think of me as an outgoing/extroverted person but it actually takes all of my energy to try and carry “normal” conversations and even still I feel like I'm messing up and am constantly paranoid that I'm saying or doing things wrong. That people will think that I'm weird or strange. And to some extent that doesn't bother me like I'm not aiming to be popular and I enjoy my individuality. However I also constantly feel like I stick out like a sore thumb and fumble my way through every social interaction and say all the wrong things. I end up going out and being social when I don't want to just to prove I'm capable of having/making friends so people stop criticize me and my social life (or lack there of) </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> Which song makes you feel instantly alive? </query> | <response>notion, main character energy instantly </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> So, I'm a teacher at a small private school. I recently got offered new job that gives me a substantial pay raise.nnI'm already anxious negotiating the contract with the new job (but its manageable). But I'm absolutely dreading giving my two-week notice to the job I worked at for 4.5 years. Walking into the principal's office and telling her </query> | <response>Yes I was thinking of drafting some notes to practice before going on. I heard that helps? </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> i'm 25 and i feel like my social anxiety has just gotten worse. since my boyfriend and i broke up i isolated myself a lot more and i feel like i almost don't know how to talk to people at all anymore. i started a new job and just started school again and i feel so anxious every single day. i literally have one friend i don't know how to make friends and i'm tired of being like this. i do feel like there is a big chance i will just end up being alone and not be able to find anyone else either. at work and school i'm almost like a mute. i can't keep living like this. i see people at school hanging out and talking in the hallways and i want that. why is it so hard for me? i can't live like this forever i seriously think that if nothing changes soon that this could bring me to suicide </query> | <response>I think you're describing most of everyone's issues, though.nnI have a lot of social anxiety too, and it's just the worst when I see people who have friends, partying, etc.nnI don't think suicide will be worth it, though, I think that you're probably just overthinking things a bit too much, and that's alright, I do the same.nnBut what I like to do is I like to break things down to the atomic molecules and be like </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> Is that my social anxiety or something else? </query> | <response>Yeah I used to copy my close friend who's very social but I've learned to just not act like that because it feels fake. </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> Feeling lost. </query> | <response>I'm here </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> . </query> | <response>I'm so glad I found people who I can relate to. I shut down and panic like this all the time. And the same things happen to me, people treat me like I'm plain dumb! I also get paralyzed in these situations. But yeah :( don't beat yourself up. Overthinking for me definitly makes it worse </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> I had an interview for a job today, and it went terrible.nI tripped up over my words, couldn't stop saying </query> | <response>Thank you, I'm trying to see it that way, but I'm so conflicted. At one end I think </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> I am 24m. I have some mild SA and mild autism. Even though my SA and autism are not severe, they still hinder me. Sometimes it makes me feel like less of a man. Sometimes I feel embarrassed and ashamed for it. I have always had confidence problems growing up. Being shy and timid at my age is really looked down on. I am still working on overcoming my SA.nnI'm not looking for advice but to see if anyone else is going through a similar situation.nnAnyone else? </query> | <response>Yea, its like a catch-22. You just want to overcome the SA but the things you need to do to overcome it are difficult to do. It is a constant struggle. The quarantine hasn't made it easier for me. I hope the best for you. </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> Yeah sure doing things that are engaging and distracting make it easier to unwind and recharge when I'm stressed out but my anxiety isn't always based in what's stressing me out. Typically my anxiety comes from me asking myself what ifs about things I'm unsure of and imagining scary or negative outcomes. I want to be able to think these things without worrying that my life will be destroyed if things don't turn out a certain way. Trying to distract myself from my feelings of impending doom just makes me more anxious when I'm no long r distracted. </query> | <response>Can u define metacognition in your own words I actually don't know </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> Note: I'm incredibly shy and new to my job (graduate) and this was a room full of senior managers and higher grades.nnI tried to open the door to a meeting room by pushing and pulling for a good minute or so, while the people inside saw me struggling through the clear windows. Someone in the room got up and... slid the door open. nnIt was a slide door.nnI wanted to go hide in a hole after that experience and quit my job so I never see these people again. nnAnyone got embarrassing stories to share? </query> | <response>I've done this, as well.nnKindergarten, too. </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> anyone else dread the idea of being out in public all day?? Or have hard time even going out for few seconds to get mail if you have neighbors? </query> | <response>Just posting to say, thanks. </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> Like on a first day of school I would try to act confident and likeable but as soon as I embarrass myself I will shut down and take on the role of a quiet class weirdo because its just too late to act and seem like a normal person again, because everyone already saw my true awkward self. I become so detached from the rest of the class id just sit there emotionless with my phone stuck to my face, without interacting with anybody because everyone already thinks that im retarded nnThis keeps happening to me. My voice will get all weird and I'm like a legit different person in school. I give up my boundaries and who I really want to be. </query> | <response>I'm aware of the difference. </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> Hi, I have difficulty making and maintaining eye contact with others, The most I can hold it for is 2 seconds. When I was younger, people told me to stop staring at them and this scarred me so much that now it's impossible and it kind of affects me in social situations. Any thoughts or steps I can take to combat this anxiety? </query> | <response>it's usually less difficult to look a person in the eye when you're listening, not talking. i try to get comfortable with the person in these moments, so i can mantain more eye contact while speaking </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> This happened a couple months ago, but it's been haunting me a lot to the point of me feeling to cry Everytime. nnI took a week break being it was my birthday and I had some time off college. I was on my way to Washington to visit my friend. This was my first time ever flying solo so that alone was an extremely nerve racking process. I booked my flight in advance and got a window seat, because it's just a lot more comfortable when you're sitting next to one person rather than two. Being that my social anxiety was bad, this was super important. nnSo fast forward to boarding, I get to my seat and there's this girl already sitting in it. She looked like she was a person that was quick to anger. To be honest this was my dumb mistake but I didn't want to confront her, so I just took a seat infront of me and prayed that no one booked that seat out. nnUnfortunately for me, it was definitely booked out. This mom approaches me and tells me hey that's her seat. I tried to explain to her that my seat was taken so id be willing to move over or something but she cut me off and basically started screaming at me. Saying that her child needs to sit next to her and that I needed to move asap. There were now people around us looking to see what was happening. I hate confrontation because my andrenaline just rushes and I can never think properly. I was just so frustrated that she was yelling at menFor such a simple problem. I don't get how people walk around being this angry, there are simple ways to solve issues politely without attitude. nnWhat made things worse was I tried to tell the girl that was in my seat that she had to move because I paid for that window seat, and she told me “oh, actually there's a seat right here in the middle, I'm comfortable so you can have this one”. I lied to her and just said I had a Cough and didn't want to be in the middle due to that, but she just responded something like “girl me too, I've been feeling a headache come on” which was obviously some kinda snarky lie. Honestly after that I was just so shaken up I was about to take the middle seat and try my best to not cry, but the flight attendant came over, kindly persuaded the girl to move over to her correct seat. nnShe later asked me if I could put on a mask being that I said I had a cough, and I guess the petty part of me just told her that I'd face the window so I won't bother her, instead of putting on the mask. nnI feel like most of this was my fault anyway but the whole situation got so out of hand and anxiety went right through the roof being in such an uncomfortable situation. </query> | <response>Learn to stand up for yourself, it only helps you. Many and I mean MANY people will use your weakness. nI personally would have spoken friendly to the woman on MY SEAT which I RESERVED, that she needs to move. Most people will recoqnise it and move away. If not, then i would have spoken in a more harsh tone and with direct eye contact. nIt still amazes me how i can do it. Once i was too scared to drink water in the bus hahaha. </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> I dont know what to do. I've become a burden to the people I love the most and I dont know what to do. I want to try and get on medication but am nervous because I'm not sure how to go about that especially with what's going on right now in our world. If anyone has advice its greatly appreciated!! </query> | <response>Wow... thank you. This helps me. I have only mild depression and maybe GAD and I've been feeling like antidepressants are bad and too strong and I don't need them or deserve them, but...I love to hear that they are helping you. May I ask which one you take? I'm also scared of bad side effects... </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> Recently i started to hear someone calling my name when i listen to music no matter the song i can hear from time to time somone shouting my name but is like i hear it from outside my head or headphones. </query> | <response>I hear you. I'm sorry, that sound like a tough situation. If I may ask, what country do you live in? Only if you're comfortable sharing that of course. And I assume you're a minor...? That would of course make it a bit more difficult to get professional advice without your parents' help...nnIf you feel like you can't talk to your parents, is there any other adult in your life you trust? </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> My sister was supposed to come with me but she changed her mind so I decided to go by myself. nnIt wasn't too packed but there were more people than I was comfortable with. One person actually struck up a small conversation with me while waiting to get bacon. I don't remember any of what he said because I was more focused on responding and not actually listening. Luckily I found a seat kinda near the door away from everyone. So many people to avoid eye contact with while hoping I don't drop my food!nnWasn't a bad experience but it's not something I look forward to doing again! nnJust wanted to share this super small win with people who understand. </query> | <response>SA is just souper (get it?) weird like that! </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> I have extream social Anxiety and I rarely go out but when I go out in event like weddings and blah blah my relatives always judge me that like why I am standing like an idiot like bruh how the heck can I explain to them that I have social Anxiety and extremely bad with talking to people don't have friends I even heard some of them making fun of me saying shy people are usually fools they don't know world blah blah and I am dumb comparing me with their son that he's good he can go out blah blah you know family things so yeah and I know I sucks at everything I usually don't post staff like this but today I got insulted so bad looking for some advice and sorry for my bad grammar I am not a native English speaker so yup. </query> | <response>Like the other comment, you seem chill asf if they don't understand then they're not even worth it bc they'll make it worse. Confidence is everything and if u can get ur confidence up while u have social anxiety even tho it's hard u can pretty much overcome it. It's all within you some ppl including me just get stuck in the mindset of whatever. When u overcome it you'll look back and be like well shit that was so easy why did I be like that. Just take it one day at a time and be in the moment and content and don't think about having social anxiety and be confident that's just some advice idk but take parts of it that u feel is good and apply it also u can train ur brain to pick things out of interactions and texts and stuff like that and ur brain uses it to help u idk what it's rlly called but it's cool cuz ur brain helps u if u know what it's doing and listen to it </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> Has it helped you deal with it and if so, what kinds of differences have you noticed? </query> | <response>Have you tried any active meditation methods instead of just sitting down? </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> I can pretend to act confident sometimes on a good day but like I still feel the physical symptoms like in my heart and chest like I feel this all the time sometimes I feel like my heart is vibrating/shaking and it hurts. And it's hard to breathe sometimes when I'm around others. Rn I'm getting ready for school and I feel the drop in my stomache and my heart hurts so much:/ yesterday was a good day but I'm still scared about my heart I feel like my anxitey is weakening my heart. </query> | <response>You are right I will try to not cover it up I just don't want other people to notice I'm acting weird :/ </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> seems like most peoples social anxiety is around strangers and they feel more comfortable with friends. i'm kind of the opposite. nnI never really have problems interacting with strangers. I know I'm never going to see them again so even if i act weird it doesn't bother me much. I always get really anxious hanging out with friends though. Just feels so much more pressured and if i do anything weird or mess up they will remember. need to be entertaining or funny, etc. </query> | <response>You like your friends so it's normal to value what they think of you nBut think of it this way: nIf they are good friends they will accept you for who you are, whatever bullshit you do or random thing you might say </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> According to a quick Google search social anxiety is experienced by around 10-12% of the world's adult population. How realistic is this? nnSometimes I feel like SAD is not discussed much outside of dedicated spaces, especially not in real life. </query> | <response>i think its very hard to notice that someone has anxiety just by looking at them and i havent seen a lot of anxious people, i also dont leave my house or interact with people that much either </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> I'm a bit confused about this sub. If it's mostly people with social anxiety who follow this sub, wouldn't posts asking for advice here be answered by other people with social anxiety?? </query> | <response>Precisely, the worst part it's hard to meet new friends because after 2 meetings with me, I 100% avoid. </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> I was already struggling with the slow creep back into darkness. Add in career uncertainty, general unrest and a fresh break up and here I am. I know I'm not the only one who deals with depression, and for years I've managed. I have been seeking support but it seems that people around me don't understand how life and death this is for me. I keep hearing 'its covid, everyone is depressed' and while that may be true, it just makes me feel more misunderstood and alone. Therapy has helped but I still feel like I'm fighting a losing battle. I know I need to build a support system, but I don't even know where to begin. What are ways you've found support when everything around has crumbled and covid keeps you from going into the world to seek out people to help you feel less alone? </query> | <response>I totally agree. The hardest part is having the wake up call and realizing the effort that's needed and still being stuck in a losing fight. But tomorrow always comes eh? I appreciate the chatter. Makes me feel a lil better about life. </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> It was an assistant dean at my college. At least I survived. </query> | <response>Thank you! I'm doing ok now. </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> I feel like my body could go into a seizure or something i sweat profusely and I shake. I come off as a drug addict going through withdrawls or something I'm sure of it. My doctor won't perscribe medications other than Celexa but the first few days of taking that I felt worse than ever I don't know if it was anticipation from wanting to feel normal again or if it was a recation to the meds. nI stopped taking them and switched back to weed which was working out until I remembered you can't pass drug tests with weed in your system - and that if I was on a serious drug like xanax I would be fit for work over a </query> | <response>I've been working on trying to find an acceptable medication on and off for the last 5 years.nnThe problem with relying on weed heavily is that it can be very addictive with the wrong personality and amount. I know a couple of people who have turned into the typical 'druggie' on weed alone, and their medication isn't as effective because they self medicate with the weed, not allowing the prescription to do it's job properly.nnThe issue with meds is that they need at least a month to hit their effective state, so you need to stick with the same med for that long to figure out if it's okay with you. The only reason not to is adverse effects, and the best way to figure out if you are having those is weekly appointments with your doctor. </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> I have difficulty talking to people because I feel like nothing I talk about really matters to them. I don't know how to start a conversation neither how to how to keep it going.nAnd when i have the courage to talk about something, I usually get interrupted or ignored. </query> | <response>Everyone is interesting in their own way. I truly believe that. It's just that some people are bad at listening to others. </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> Hey. Does anyone else have this problem where... You want to be social to an extent? Most of the time I want nothing to do with people, but sometimes you might want to... Idk... Rant about your interests or have someone to talk to, but whenever you try... The interactions are just never worth it? Or the good never outweighs the bad? Even when you're actively trying your best and nothing negative is really happening? Even just opening a message (without reading or responding to it) causes enough anxiety that you're forced to wonder if that's what you really want? I literally just wanted to be able to talk about games with people, so I joined a FB group... And last night I honestly just wanted to delete my Facebook. Nothing bad even happened, but I feel entirely drained and like I can't even have something as simple as being able to send video game memes back and forth to a person or persons. I feel insane. I keep trying over and over again with the same result... I feel like interacting with people should come with even minor positive feelings to help outweigh the bad, but I just haven't felt that or maybe I'm just personally incapable of it. And each new person I've tried to befriend I feel like I just.. am too weird or my interests are too specific and I just feel too much pressure and blah blah. I'm lost. Lol nn... Sorry for the ramble. </query> | <response>Yes exactly! Don't even get me started on people and video game series lol. I mean if I was them I would use different words to make it clear how invested I am in a topic. Yeah that's nerdy things. I guess it's the same mechanism that makes </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> There is a workshop on mental health at Ang Mo Kio CC on Sunday 27 May 2018 at 2pm. This event is hosted by Mr Vincent Soo.nnI manage to wake up early on this Sunday. I ate breakfast and I found out that I still had enough time to take a bath and go to Ang Mo Kio CC at 2pm to attend this workshop, so I force myself to go to this workshop u2014 well this isn't a bad thing, so it is perfectly all right to force myself to do this thing. I did not take Diazepam before I go outside though.nnWhen I reached Ang Mo Kio CC, I have no idea where the venue of the workshop is. Luckily, I recognized a familiar face from a support group Vincent hosted before. I saw her asking a receptionist u2014 this is something I don't dare to do, because of my social phobia. I followed her to the venue for the workshop.nnThe workshop is hosted in a classroom setting. I don't really like a classroom setting because it only reminded me how often I was being bullied in a classroom for these 20+ year.nnSomeone from a support group hosted by Vincent actually remembered me! We talk for a while, but the conversation ended quickly. I find it hard to approach people. I also think that people will find it hard to approach me either.nnI start to show signs of distress in the middle of the workshop. I left the classroom and Vincent also went out out and talked briefly to me about my problems.nnWell, I failed again in my attempt to mix with people, Damn it! </query> | <response>Why would you say you failed? Sounds like you got past several tricky parts and actually spent some time there, and when things got difficult you stayed to talk about it instead of sneaking home. I'd consider that a success in challenging yourself and improving, not at all a failure.nnYou're not going to change from how you are today into a master conversationalist in one day, maybe not even in many days. But that's not the only acceptable result here, the real point is to grow, to practice, to improve. nnAllow yourself to be proud of the things you achieved here. You put effort into this, that matters, and it's important to recognise that since you need that little bit of self-recognition to stay motivated. nnSomeone who tries ten times but refuses to accept improving as success will give up and stop growing. Someone who tells themselves 'YES, I did my practice, i'll get better every time' will have an easier time staying motivated and keep going and do it many more times.nnBe happy, you did something good! </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> Started my first day at uni today 2nd year… the only people I managed to befriend didn't come back this year. (Overall about half the class dropped out). nnI was so anxious as I struggle to talk to new people but I made 3 new friends in my class work today as most of the class was working in groups. nnActually happy with how today went ! :) I hope everyone has a good day </query> | <response>Proud of you more then I can do currently </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> i read that ppl with SA have higher suicide rates than most other mental disorders. i am really struggling so much and see no hope for me </query> | <response>I actually imagine I'll get some sort of illness and be too afraid to go to the doctor so I just die. Lmao </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> I figured a lot of these topics I see here are pretty deep and I would love to just see a light hearted discussion if anyone's open to it.nnSo what part of the world are you in? Don't get too specific...only share what you feel comfortable with. I wouldn't go more specific than a major city you're close to. (I also think Reddit may prohibit sharing any more than that?)nnAnyway, Tampa, FL here. What about you? </query> | <response>Californian </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> hi everyone, so recently i've been having very intrusive thoughts, and one of the main ones is that i feel like i'm so old. but it hasn't even been 2 months since i've turned 19, but i kept stop feeling like i've wasted all of my life up until now and that i'm too old to change anything. i know realistically i have a long way to go, but i just can't shake this feeling. and it's so weird, when i look at other 18 and 19 year olds i'm like you guys are so young. but when i look at myself i can't help but feel old. does anybody ever experience feelings like these? nnTLDR; i'm 19F and i feel like i've wasted my life and i'm old. </query> | <response>Same and same age as you. So yeah i get it! </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> First some background about me.nnI've had problems with anxiety for as long as I can remember. Didn't do anything about it until I got diagnosed at 16 with General Anxiety Disorder and obsessive ideation. Can't remember much of what happened before highschool but from what my parents told me let's just say it wasn't the best experience. From there thing where </query> | <response>Talk to your therapist. Sometimes it takes a very very long time to get control. Till then let the therapist know. It might sound like why to see therapist if it's just a repetitive talk of same old things. But talking it out, will keep things from worsening. Also, let your mom and Dad know how you are feeling. I am same as you, in for the long haul. Also, find some hobby, cycling, gym, music, sports, cooking that provides you slightest of distraction.nnAdding on: if you get a chance, help a stranger, maybe a little kid, or an elderly folk or an animal. It will make you feel good. </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> I was going to university to work on a project that's due next week. I went to the coffe Machine to get a coffee and then went down a corridor with tables on one side to sit on one of those. As I sat down and started to work on it I realised that right in front of me was a group of people I had talked to several times at university parties and that I had passed them without saying hello. I didn't know what to do. They where talking very loudly in their native language. I knew I should greet them but I didn't do it instantly and they apparently where in the middle of a heated conversation so I did nothing. I tried to act as If I didn't see them but it got harder and harder. I tried controlling my eyes to not look into that direction and generally not look around so that it didn't seem like I was ignoring them but like I was just very concentrated on my project. I thought I heard my name 2-3 times in their conversation so I was imagining them saying something like </query> | <response>Oh that's great, why were you scared then? </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> Whenever I'm in a social setting and my anxiety starts to kick in, my neck, arms, and legs will become stiff and shake. With my arms and legs, my movements are rigid and it's hard to have a good posture. And with my neck, it shakes uncontrollably to the point that I have neck spasms and people will quickly turn away from me when this happens.nnI want to know if anyone else has problems similar to this and if there is any treatment for it? I really hate that I have to deal with this and it's causing me great distress. I want to appear normal in society, but it feels like that chance is robbed from me when I can't socialize correctly, yet alone control my body so people can approach me.nn----------------------nEdit: This was a pleasant and overwhelming surprise waking up to this much messages in my inbox. I didn't know a lot of people struggle with muscle stiffness or neck shakiness when their anxiety increases. This makes me feel a lot less lonely and crazy considering everyone in my life sees me as unhinged or mentally unwell. Thank you to everyone who responded! I appreciate it. </query> | <response>I've never heard of it but will do some research on it. </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> I can't do it anymore, I get down and I feel alone and I just can't beat the demons in my head anymore… I'm on vacation and I think when I get back, I'll find a way out </query> | <response>I have often felt this way. Deep down in my body and the feeling of not wanting to continue. It's exhausting trying to pretend to people. It's exhausting trying to live and go about day to day things when there are massive demons in your head. Please talk to someone on this thread, even if it's not me. Understand strangers you don't even know want you here and want to help you. </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> i'm looking at teens my age and see them happy with their friends doing stupid shit all the time and i can't do anything but be jealous about it. I'm sitting at home all day and have no friends and i'm just wasting my teen years, i literally cannot interact with anyone anymore, i've isolated myself from everyone so no one wants to be around me and i fear for my future because i don't know what i'm going to do with my life in my current situation (i'm almost an adult now and everything is only getting worse for me), how i'm going to get and keep a job, move out from my parents and overall function like a normal adult </query> | <response>I'm in the same situation as you. I wasted my year 10 and year 11. I didn't make no friends and chilled by myself for 2 school years. I'm in college now and I'm doing the exact same. No friends, chilling by myself and whenever people try to talk to me I just freeze and don't know how to respond. </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> I'm usually deathly afraid of phones and my job requires me to answer calls to my department. Usually I tell the girls up front to take a message for me and I'll call the client back. After that I usually address the message without actually addressing the issue and I've been lucky so far to have no backlash. The reason I don't answer is I'm afraid people will yell at me and belittle me. I work with medical billing so I feel people are angry when it comes to asking for money.nToday every call to my department I answered. Most of these clients were pleasant, even when it was our companies fault. It was only about 10 calls today, but answering them felt great afterward. I only had one rude person. I actually was firm with her and stood my ground, which surprised the crap out of me. Afterward, I was shaking but I felt great.nI know it's not a fantastic story but I want you to know its possible to get over anxiety even if you feel it's not.nYou all have it in you! </query> | <response>Great job! You've inspired me to try something like this today. </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> I start to question everything about myself, and now I'm at a point that I'm starting to believe my closest friends just find me annoying to be around. My confidence plummeted and I'm super cautious about every social interaction. I nitpick </query> | <response>Big oof. Yeah I went on a social zoom call with some relatively new friends the other day and it was very scary. Harped on every tiny thing I might has mispronounced. One of the people said it was nice to see me at the end and I nearly died lol. nnThe reason I have social anxiety in the first place is that my parents wouldn't let me go out and see friends over summer vacations growing up; this is like any summer vacation to me so at least I am comfortable with staying in and not seeing my friends for a long amount of time but I know I'm definitely going to be several steps back once I'm expected to go out and be social again. </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> So I tend to feel socially anxious pretty often. I noticed I feel a little panicky/claustrophobic? I don't know how to describe it, but if someone is within a meter of me I get really uncomfortable, doesn't matter who it is. it just stays with feeling uncomfortable. nis it common with people who are socially anxious or just want personal space? just curious </query> | <response>I can relate to this and I have social anxiety. </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> That way people won't have expectations of me, that way I won't feel obligated to not disappoint. That way it'll be less uncertain, and maybe I can just follow some convenient formula on how to interact with people. But if I keep trying to do this, it'll probably just make me more miserable. I really don't have a personality though, I really hardly know anything. Maybe I'm just overthinking. </query> | <response>i'm really just naturally the most boring person. i never go out. i don't have a social life. i'm quiet. nnif you can be more open and more unconventional then go for it. i feel miserable all the time thinking about how boring my life is. if you can change it, do it. </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> I went to the doctor earlier today for a physical to which the usual questions were asked </query> | <response>that means a great deal thank you again </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> I don't know if this was asked before and sorry if it was. If there is a </query> | <response>Firstly your friend may be hyper sensitive to negative social interactions and may have a lot of negative social experiences that they are harbouring and could find difficult to talk about. The important thing is to be supportive and inclusive so as they don't feel ignored or left out, while also making an effort to be sympathetic and understanding.nnI don't know what age your friend is or how serious/inhibitive the social anxiety, whether its approaching a full blown disorder or whether its mild social anxiety but wiki is your friend...nn(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_anxiety_disorder)nn(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avoidant_personality_disorder)nnAlso some symptoms of social anxiety can just be relatively normal functions of being an Introvert (finding social interaction tiresome or draining, uninterested in small-talk, doesn't prioritise social relationships, not very good at expressing/verbalising feelings to others.). One thing that helped me years ago was finding out my personality type according to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI).nn(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myers%E2%80%93Briggs_Type_Indicator)nnTheres a ton of tests/quizzes you can do online to find out what your personality type is, as well as online resources that describe each type in detail. you and your friend could both try this and compare each of your personality types, just for fun. you might be interested in what you find, you might not. </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> Any recommendations?nI've been rewatching the same comfort tv shows for years (I've seen the same ones too many times :')) and I'd like to try new ones that are easy to watch, don't give you anxiety and that bring you some sort of comfortnnDoes anyone have recommendations of comfort tv shows they watch when they're depressed and can't get out of bed? nnFor an example : nGilmore girls, modern family, new girl (my favs)nGinny and georgia, never have I ever, how i met your mother nnThank you <3 </query> | <response>New Girl, Raising Hope </response> |
As a mental health counselor, your role is to provide empathetic and supportive responses to individuals seeking guidance and support for their mental health concerns. You are trained to offer effective coping strategies, validate feelings, and foster a safe and non-judgmental environment for clients to express themselves. Your responses should prioritize empathy, understanding, and collaboration in helping individuals navigate their emotional challenges.
<query> So I have to start back my classes tomorrow, but we have to do zoom for the first week, and I'm getting super anxious because I know this one specific instructor that I have had before, she is like super big in class participation and is kinda intrusive and too personal in my opinion. All the other instructors I've had usually talk about the subject we're on for hours or play videos for us to watch, which can get boring but at least I can put my phone down and leave the room without anyone caring. But this one instructor literally has made us write poems and songs and find objects in our room related to our class (which btw I'm literally in cosmetology) and she has us present these things in-front of everyone on the zoom call. Which none of these learning techniques help me whatsoever at all, I can't even concentrate on what we're learning because I'm so nervous about what she's gonna have us do next. Like I'm waking up up 8am to write a poem about hair. Idk it just seems so ridiculous and over the top. But it's crazy how someone like that has no idea the amount of anxiety someone like me gets over that shit, I'm literally getting so nervous just thinking about it. </query> | <response>Maybe email her and tell her it's making you feel that way? Could work who knows </response> |
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