I am depressed about Covid and being restricted from going places.
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Hi! Is there anything you'd like to talk to me about today?
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Question
Hi, yes. I am having a really hard time and feeling depressed.
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I am sorry to hear that. Would you like to tell me what the problem is?
assistant
Question
I feel like I am very isolated. I can not leave my house because I am at high risk of getting Covid. So I feel so alone and kind of helpless since all this has started.
user
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I can understand how that feels - I have not been able to go out for weeks either. Are you able to have visitors?
assistant
Self-disclosure
I am not allowed to be around anyone. I know its for my own health but that doesn't help when I am so lonely. It seems like I can not contribute to anyone or lend a hand to people. I am just stuck at home with a feeling of doom.
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That is very rough. Have you considered joining internet communities so you can at least talk with people who are in the same situation?
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I do not really know how to do that but it seems like a really good idea that I have never thought of before. Do you think it would help my mood?
user
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I think it really could, yes. Isolation is a very difficult thing to deal with. Just knowing someone else understood could really help.
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I like that idea. I hate feeling like I am a debbie downer type. I do not want to tell anyone how I feel. I am trapped in a few ways.
user
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There is absolutely no problem with feeling bad and confiding in people. Many people are feeling the same right now.
assistant
Affirmation and Reassurance
Sometimes I feel like i am the only one. I have a good life and have my health so I feel guilty for complaining about being sad. I have not been able to eat or clean my house. I just lay around with no energy.
user
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So you feel as though life is just passing you by and you are not accomplishing anything during the lockdown?
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Restatement or Paraphrasing
Yes, exactly. That is precisely how I feel! It seems like I am in a movie with a sad ending and it just keeps repeating over and over.
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Try to focus on the fact that it will be a new year soon - it surely can't (fingers crossed!) be worse than this one
assistant
Providing Suggestions
I like your ideas and want to start using them right away. I want to reach out online and find a group to join.
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Facebook is a great online site and there are lots of groups there for all interests
assistant
Providing Suggestions
That is a really valid point and helping me see the bigger picture in life. I need to know it will not always be this way.
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Please trust me that it will not. Time goes really slowly during a crisis, it seems
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Affirmation and Reassurance
Thank you for your time and help today. I have not felt this good in a long time. I feel very understood and validated.
user
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It feels great to be able to help people. I really wish you all the best in the coming weeks and months. Enjoy the rest of you day!
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Thank you very much! I will go on to Facebook now.
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